The family of Benedict Kabiru, a missing Kenya police officer in Haiti lives in agony and uncertainty, with many questions than answers after the government turned its back on their plight, ignoring their calls.
In distress and nowhere to turn to, relying on the mercy of a neighbor advocate, the family has now written to the Attorney General demanding answers to the whereabouts of their kin who went missing in Haiti on March 26, this year. Speaking in Nairobi yesterday, Kabiru's brother, Philip Kamau, recounted the unbearable pain the family has undergone since they received the news that their kin went missing in Haiti. He said the family has lived in distress, with the mother and Kabiru's wife going without meals as they have been, occasionally overwhelmed emotionally. Today marks 37 days since the breaking news of my brother's missing.
We cannot comprehend to date," he narrated, his voice shaking, accusing the government of ignoring them in their time of need. He said responding to unending questions from the officer's daughter, who is supposed to join the university this year, about his missing father has been an uphill task. "She is often asking, 'How are we going to leave with my father? " I don't even have answers to that," he said as he paused, conspicuously lost in thought. "She often goes into hiding whenever she sees the press. She says she does not want to be the breaking news," added Kamau.
This comes weeks after the State promised to offer counselling services to the family, which Kamau said, has never materialised to date. He said they received information from Jogoo House to avail themselves at the police headquarters for counselling but the police ignored their efforts to reach them and have kept them waiting since then. "At 2pm on April 24, Kikuyu police commander, a catechist, pastor and Imam visited our home and offered prayers, which we appreciated.
