Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah and Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli may be summoned to court to clarify their statements on abductions during a funeral in Bungoma last week. Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru told Justice Bahati Mwamuye that the leaders’ comments—alleging some Kenyans were staging their own kidnappings for ransom—could provide crucial insights into a case involving high-ranking security officials, including Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and DCI Mohamed Amin.
The court has already summoned Kanja to appear on January 27 to explain the fate of missing individuals and to justify why he should not be held in contempt. Senior counsel Kalonzo Musyoka criticized the leaders’ remarks, calling them dismissive of the serious issue.
Kalonzo revealed that 82 people have reportedly been abducted since July 2023, including Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein, who was taken in Nairobi last September. He vowed to maintain pressure on President William Ruto’s administration until all missing individuals are accounted for, urging the President to honor his December promise to end abductions.
Justice Mwamuye granted the petitioners seven days to file supplementary affidavits ahead of the January 27 hearing.
