Amnesty International Kenya has alleged that businessman Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit was abducted in Nairobi and called for the immediate disclosure of his whereabouts.
In a statement on June 10, Amnesty International Kenya said it had received credible reports that the Kenyan citizen was forcibly taken by armed, masked individuals at around 3:00 a.m.
“Amnesty International Kenya is gravely concerned by the reported abduction of businessman Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, also known as Gadafi Athorbey Guet, a citizen of Kenya, in Nairobi in the early hours of today,” read part of the statement.
The organization alleged that the businessman has been detained at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and will be deported to South Sudan.
It warned that the incident poses a serious threat to his safety and fundamental rights.
Amnesty Kenya Raises Alarm Over Reported Abduction of Kenyan Businessman in Nairobi
Amnesty International Kenya said the incident bore the hallmarks of an enforced disappearance, describing it as a serious violation of both Kenyan and international law.
The rights group called on authorities to uphold due process by ensuring that any arrest is conducted lawfully, transparently and under judicial oversight.
It demanded the immediate disclosure of the businessman’s whereabouts, guarantees for his safety and physical well-being, and unrestricted access to his family and legal representatives.
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Amnesty further urged the authorities to launch a prompt, independent and transparent investigation into the alleged abduction and hold those responsible accountable.
It also called for an immediate halt to any efforts to remove him from Kenyan jurisdiction, warning that every hour without information heightened the risk of irreparable harm.
“We call on all relevant authorities to act immediately and stop his removal from Kenyan jurisdiction and the protection of our courts. Every hour without information increases the risk of irreparable harm,” read part of the statement.
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Another Abduction Case
The alleged abduction comes weeks after a businessman from Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate was reportedly abducted by armed men in Shauri Moyo.
Ali Aidid Ali is a well-known businessman from Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate and owner of ATIS Hotel.
According to his family, the incident occurred on the night of March 7 in Nairobi’s Eastlands area.
Jamal recounted that witnesses told them his father had been intercepted near the junction of Shauri Moyo and Yusuf Haji Avenue by occupants of two SUVs — a white Prado and a black Prado.
He said the men, estimated to be about eight in number, were armed and dressed in jungle-green uniforms before allegedly forcing Ali into one of the vehicles and driving away.
“While at the junction of Shauri Moyo and Yusuf Haji Avenue, he was ambushed by two SUV Prados, one white and one black, as we were told by witnesses. They were armed, and they sped away with him. They were around eight men, armed and with jungle green uniforms,” said Jamal.
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