MP demands release of Embu man abducted after posting AI-generated image of Ruto
Manyatta MP Gitonga
Mukunji has demanded the immediate and safe release of Billy Mwangi, a young
man who was kidnapped by unknown assailants, believed to be police officers, in
Embu on Saturday,
Mwangi was reportedly abducted after posting a disturbing AI-generated image of President William Ruto on X.
Speaking to Citizen
Digital on Tuesday, Mukunji expressed dismay over Mwangi's abduction by police,
accusing authorities of pretending to search for his whereabouts while, in
reality, they are the ones who have detained him.
Mukunji condemned tactics used by the police to abduct Kenyans, emphasizing that they are are illegal.
He also stressed that the government should adhere to the rule of law when dealing with individuals who may have crossed the line, rather than resorting to forced kidnappings in broad daylight.
"I want to condemn
extra-judicial ways of making wrong implementation of laws," he said.
The Manyatta MP subsequently
demanded Mwangi's release, warning of dire consequences if he is returned harmed or dead.
"If in any way, he
is produced when he is harmed or dead , we are going to stop everything in
Embu. We are going to call demonstrations and we are going to close all
government offices because we cannot accept the order of the day of losing our
young people," said Mukunji.
"The young man's
father and kin won't celebrate Christmas in peace so whatever issue that could
have happened should take the line of the law. The government is supposed to
ensure our people's safety whether you are guilty or whether you are not
guilty."
According to Mukunji,
if the kidnappings are left unchecked, Kenya will return to a period reminiscent of President Moi's rule,
when democracy and freedom of expression were trampled upon and barely existed.
"If we allow our
country to go in this direction we will go back to the dark days not only of
Moi but the colonial times where nobody could speak, say or do anything,"
he said.
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