The whereabouts of activist and social media influencer Scophine Aoko Otieno, popularly known as Maverick Aoko have been revealed.
In a tweet in her account, Aoko’s aide hinted that she might have gone into hiding something her family and friends thought was normal.
This the aide said Aoko made the decision after tweeting about a powerful individual in government abbreviated as “F”.
However, the family says they don’t have information about her whereabouts and cannot report the matter to the police since they had threatened to come for Aoko.
“After her tweet on Mr. “F”, she went incognito, which we (family and friends) thought it normal, perhaps she just wanted to confuse enemies. We still don’t know her whereabouts. Whom do we report to? Same police who told her lawyers point-blank, ‘we are coming for her'” the aide said in a tweet.
The family is praying for Aoko’s safety if she is hiding but asked the police to release her, if it’s true she was abducted.
“If they took her, we’re asking that they produce her, if she is hiding, we pray that she is safe and will reach out in whatever discreet way just so we can all have peace of mind,” the family said.
According to the aide, Aoko decided to stay in the village with her family after she was released from prison and only travlled to Nairobi to attend Court sessions.
“Hi, this is Aoko’s aide. I’m tweeting using her account with the blessings of her dad. After her arrest, she opted to stay with family upcountry only going to Nairobi for meetings & Court,” reads part of the tweet.
People Breaks into Maverick Aoko Nairobi Home
The aide said some people broke into her Nairobi house two weeks ago but remained silent about the incident to avoid alerting people that she was in town.
Besides, the aide said Aoko’s security officer, and the caretaker reported that there were strange men asking for her her whereabouts.
“Two weeks ago, upon her return to Nairobi, she found her main door clobbered at the hinges. She called me panicked. I asked her to take pictures and leave. She decided not to say it to prevent drawing attention that she was around. Her caretaker and watchman also reported of strange men hovering around, asking of her whereabouts,” reads another part of the tweet.
She was interviewed by AFP about her arrest ordeal and continued threats days later. This was followed by the incidents that led to her disappearance.
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Babu Owino Statement
Maverick Aoko has been missing for five days with activists and Kenyans asking her whereabouts after her total silence on social media.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino confirmed that Aoko is still missing after contacting her family and friends.
“Aoko has been missing for days and her whereabouts is not known. I have reached out to her family members and close friends, but no one knows where she is!!” Babu Owino.
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Gaitho Slams LSK
A section of Kenyans on social media questioned the silence of the judicial systems on her disappearance.
In a tweet, Francis Gaitho slammed the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for ignoring alarms raised about Aoko’s whereabouts.
“Aoko has been missing for 4 days now and LSK have not done anything to try and trace her. I hate how civil society and mainstream media are selective and openly biased in how they dispense their duties,” reads the tweet.
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