‘Don’t see fellow Kenyan being abducted and keep calm’ – Babu Owino

Owino urged Kenyans to remain vigilant and actively intervene during abductions.

He emphasized the importance of not being passive bystanders, but instead, taking immediate and decisive action to stop these crimes.

Owino called on citizens to use whatever means available to protect one another and to confront the abductors.

He stressed the necessity of collective action to ensure the safety of all Kenyans and curb the rise of daylight abductions during the ongoing protests.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has also called for thorough investigations into recent tragic events in Kenya, including the discovery of mutilated bodies and ongoing protests.

On July 16, 2024, KNCHR expressed shock and concern over the finding of dismembered bodies at the Kware dumpsite in Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Njenga, where a suspect confessed to killing 42 women, though only ten bodies have been recovered.

KNCHR condemned the murders and extended condolences to the victims’ families, urging for investigations to follow the Minnesota Protocol to ensure a comprehensive inquiry into the deaths.

The Commission also addressed the protests against the government, reporting 50 deaths and hundreds of injuries, calling for investigations into these fatalities and instances of police brutality.

Additionally, KNCHR condemned abductions, arbitrary arrests, and torture related to the protests, with 59 people missing and 682 arbitrarily arrested.

They urged the President to enforce a zero-tolerance policy against human rights violations by security agencies and called on Parliament and the Treasury to fund investigations into extrajudicial killings and involuntary deaths.