Gov't committed to end abductions - Isaac Mwaura

Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura has said the government is committed to doing what it takes to end the increased abductions in the country.

Speaking in Illula, Ainabkoi in Uasin Gishu County, Mwaura said those who are culpable will be arrested and prosecuted.

Mwaura called on Kenyans to volunteer information through IPOA and DCI so that the truth is unravelled to thwart false accusations from those who want to use it for political reasons.

At the same time, Mwaura slammed Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi, saying he has all the platforms in government and can even reach the president directly to explain himself instead of addressing him in public.

Addressing the media on Friday at City Mortuary, where the bodies of two of four young men abducted in Mlolongo were found, Muturi expressed outrage at the continued disappearance and murder of Kenyan youths.

“This is murder most foul. It is only fair that, at this point, the country shelves any other business to discuss this matter of abductions and extrajudicial killings,” he said, calling for an immediate halt to such incidents and a full investigation into the growing crisis.

“It is not right that parents like these can go for over 40 days searching for their loved ones while we sit somewhere claiming to be discussing the economy. Economy for who? If we are killing and abducting young people, then who are we building the economy for?” he posed.

Muturi decried what he described as the normalization of extrajudicial killings, saying the government has a duty to protect its citizens rather than preside over their deaths. He also emphasized that during the campaign period, President Ruto vowed to end forced disappearances, yet they continued unabated.