Two brothers, activist abducted in Kitengela 10 days ago yet to be traced as families demand justice
The families of activist Bob Njagi and
brothers Jamil and Aslay Longton, who vanished on August 19, are seeking
answers from the government regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones.
A new report has surfaced, shedding light on
the vehicle allegedly involved in the abduction of the brothers, who have been
missing for ten days now.
Citizen TV visited the victims' families
which alleged that a car captured on CCTV was the one Jamil and his brother
used just minutes before their disappearance.
"Kuna Subaru ilikaa sana hapa na dereva
alikuwa in black anatoka anarudi hapa, halafu akatoa gari mbio akafunga break
na kuchukua ndugu zangu na kutoka. (A Subaru lingered here for a long time,
with the driver, dressed in black, getting in and out. Then he sped off, braked
suddenly, grabbed my brothers, and took off),” said Razzak Longton, brother to
Jamil and Aslay.
At Jamil's home, the silence was eerie.
Jamil's wife, Salo Muhamed, is overwhelmed and has not slept since her husband
was abducted ten days ago.
"Nashangaa mpaka wa leo sijawaona, hata
kama wamekosa si wapelekwe kortini, mtoto wake anashinda akiniuliza kwani
babangu tu ndiye wanashinda wakimshika? (I am bewildered that to this day I
haven't seen them. Even if they have committed a crime, shouldn't they be taken
to court? His child keeps asking me, 'Why is it only my father they keep
taking?)" She lamented.
Razzak added: "Ndio ndugu yangu akauliza wanampeleka wapi? DCI wakasema wametumwa
kumchukua, alipoendelea na maswali alipigwa kofi na kuingizwa kwa Subaru
wakaenda naye. (When my brother asked where they were taking him, DCI
officers said they had been sent to pick him up. When he kept asking questions,
they slapped him, pushed him into the Subaru, and drove away with him.)"
The same script plays at the home of Bob
Njagi. His parents have waited in vain, holding onto hope that he will show up
at the doorstep or, at the very least, that he is somewhere in police custody.
"We want the government to act fairly
and release our son or take him to court. I'm asking the President to come out
for us; tujue kama ni mzima au laa, na
tujue uzima wao uko namna gani. (We want to know if they are alive
or not and in what condition they are),” said Frank Njagi, father to Bob.
The families' plea for justice and answers
continues as the days pass without any news on their loved ones.
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