US EditionFive missing Kenyan youths freed amid uproar over abductions
- Four young Kenyan men have been found alive after going missing before Christmas, according to family members and rights groups.
- Over 80 people have been abducted in Kenya in the last six months, as reported by the state-funded rights group.
- Local MP Gitonga Mukunji stated that Mr. Mwangi was whipped and beaten while in a dark room.
- Amnesty International Kenya welcomed the releases and urged the state to free all abductees and hold those responsible accountable.
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Kenya’s Safaricom faces abductions backlash
The NewsKenya’s largest telecoms operator Safaricom is facing widespread public backlash over its alleged involvement in the unexplained abductions of government critics.Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) said there have been more than 80 cases of abductions and forced disappearances since youth-led anti-government protests that rocked major cities between June and August last year.Activists have accused Safaricom of sharing custo…
Kenya: five abducted youth freed amid uproar
Four young Kenyan men who disappeared last month in a spate of abductions targeting government critics were freed on Monday, local media and rights groups said.The kidnappings have dominated news and political discussions in recent weeks, with at least six young men disappearing over the Christmas holidays.
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