A human rights organisation has claimed that special units are responsible for the widespread abductions occurring in Kenya.

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights organisation, says it has uncovered a secretive unit within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) which may be behind the alarming rise in disappearances across the country.

The unit, known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU), was reportedly established to replace the disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU).

More concerning is the allegation that a smaller, covert group within the OSU is carrying out illicit operations under the direction of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).