2 Families Left Distraught Over Missing Kins In Kitengela
Two Kitengela families are desperately looking for their three missing members.
The missing trio includes two brothers, Longton Jamil (42) and Aslam Longton (36), who were reported missing on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., a few meters from their home.
The Longton family now claims Jamil, a human rights defender, was not involved in organizing or participating in anti-government protests.
According to his brother Razak Longton, the family’s efforts to locate his brothers in various police stations have proven futile, leaving the family in distress.
Two Kitengela families are desperately searching for their three missing kin.
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The missing trio includes two brothers, Longton Jamil (42) and Aslam Longton (36) who were reported missing on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 1:30 pm, a few metres from their home. pic.twitter.com/68Ai30Hagh
“We are worried as a family because since Monday we have been moving from one police station to another to enquire about the whereabouts of our kin, but we are yet to trace them,” Razak said.
According to Jamil’s wife, Salwa Mohammed, the two had lunch together at home before heading to Isinya.
“My husband was in a jovial mood and had not expressed any fear whatsoever. As a family, we are worried and confused. We call on the government to help us know where my husband is,” Salwa appealed.
Bob Njagi (47), the chairperson of the Free Kenya movement, went missing on the same day.
“We are saddened by the manner in which people are being abducted by persons claiming to be police officers. If government officers mandated to ensure the safety of Kenyans do not know where missing people are, how safe are we?
“The rule of the law in our country is clear; if anyone has committed any offence, they should be arrested and charged according to the law,” Charles Swakei, a friend of Njagi said.
Families of the trio are now pleading with concerned agencies to reveal the whereabouts of their missing relatives, who have been out of contact since their mobile phones were turned off.
The incidents have been reported to the Kitengela Police Station.
Kitengela, a populous town, has been one of the areas where anti-government protests have been active, chaotic, and bloody.
Several protesters died and scores were injured during the protest melee.
2 Families Left Distraught Over Missing Kins In Kitengela
