A family in Bomet is in distress after two of their kin went missing following an alleged abduction by Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officers on their way to Narok from Nairobi on December 7.
Kelvin Kiplangat, also known as Elvis, and Dominick Kipng’eno, alias Muge, were reportedly abducted by unidentified hooded men while driving along the Mai Mahiu road, according to the family. The two have now been missing for five days.
Witnesses reported that a Subaru vehicle was trailing the Prado the duo were traveling in.
The vehicle trailing them was carrying armed men who fired gunshots at the Prado’s tyres, causing the vehicle to lose control and veer off the road.
Family demands answers from DCI of the whereabouts of their kin
It was at this point that the armed men allegedly abducted Elvis and Muge.
Family members demanded answers from the State following their unknown whereabouts.
“We are in pain. We have lost our brother. We don’t know where they have taken him,” a family member said.
“During the day they went missing I tried calling one of them but his phone was not going through but on Friday we received a report that their vehicle has been found,” another family member said.
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The family said the duo were supposed to head home to Mulot, Bomet County. A village elder in Mulot accused DCI officers of being behind the abduction and condemned them for holding Elvis and Muge incommunicado.
“We all know that holding people incommunicado is illegal, so the government, through the DCI, should come out clearly and tell us where our people are.
If they committed any offence, we have the right to know their whereabouts,” Peter Tanui said.
A quick online spot-check into one of the suspects missing, Elvis Kiplang’at shows reports of arrests by DCI due to fraudulent activities like sim swapping and robbery with violence.
Inspector General denies police involvement in abductions
The alleged abduction of Elvis Kiplang’at and Dominick Kipng’eno comes in the wake of increased abductions allegedly being spearheaded by police officers.
However, the government has on numerous occasions denied police involvement in police abductions.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, during a session with National Assembly Commitee on Administration and Internal Security on November 7 denied any police involvement in the recent abductions in Kenya.
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He stated that the police are not responsible for these incidents and emphasized that the police conduct lawful arrests and detentions.
Kanja mentioned that 57 Kenyans have been abducted since the anti-government protests began, with 22 found alive, six found murdered, and 29 still missing.
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