A family in Bomet is in distress after two of their relatives went missing following an alleged abduction by individuals believed to be officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on December 7.
Kelvin Kiplangat, also known as Elvis, and Dominick Kipng’eno, alias Muge, were reportedly abducted while traveling from Nairobi to Narok.
The family claims the two were seized by unidentified hooded men along Mai Mahiu road. The two have now been missing for five days.
Witnesses stated that a Subaru vehicle was trailing the duo’s Prado.
Armed men in the vehicle allegedly fired at the Prado’s tyres, causing the vehicle to lose control and veer off the road. The armed men then reportedly abducted Elvis and Muge.
The family has demanded answers from the government regarding their missing relatives.
“We are in pain. We’ve lost our brother. We don’t know where they have taken him,” said a family member.
Another relative added, “I tried calling one of them, but his phone wasn’t going through. On Friday, we received a report that their vehicle had been found.”
The two men were reportedly on their way home to Mulot in Bomet County.
A village elder in Mulot, Peter Tanui, accused the DCI of being behind the abduction and condemned their actions.
“We know that holding people incommunicado is illegal. The government, through the DCI, should tell us where our people are.
If they committed any offence, we have the right to know their whereabouts,” Tanui said.
A quick online search into Elvis Kiplangat’s background reveals previous reports of arrests by the DCI, related to fraudulent activities like SIM swapping and robbery with violence.
This alleged abduction comes amidst growing concerns over police involvement in such incidents.
The government, however, has repeatedly denied these claims.
In a session with the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security on November 7, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja stated that the police are not responsible for the abductions and emphasized that all arrests and detentions are conducted lawfully.
Kanja also reported that 57 Kenyans have been abducted since the anti-government protests began, with 22 found alive, six found dead, and 29 still missing.
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