“We Don’t Abduct People!” – NPS Claims, Refutes Victims’ Narrations
The National Police Service (NPS) has refuted frequent assertions that its officers are responsible for recent abductions.
The service stated that no police station in the country is holding any person reported missing or claimed to have been kidnapped.
In a statement made on Friday, July 3, NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga described the charges as untrue and unsupported by credible evidence.
Nyaga reiterated that all arrests by police personnel are carried out strictly in accordance with the law.
“The NPS does not abduct people,” the statement seen by this publication read.
CLARIFICATION ON ALLEGATIONS OF ABDUCTIONS BY THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE pic.twitter.com/a4MSf2rFjJ— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) July 3, 2026
“Its mandate is unequivocal: to maintain law and order, prevent and detect crime, protect life and property, and arrest suspects strictly in accordance with the Constitution and the law.”
According to the agency, every arrest is recorded in the Occurrence Book (OB), followed by the necessary legal procedures, and suspects are brought to court within the constitutional timelines.
According to the NPS, no police station is currently holding any individual reported or alleged to have been abducted.
They added that all reports of missing persons are investigated promptly and professionally.
Nyaga further claimed that some investigations had established that certain reported disappearances were deliberately staged to mislead the public and erode confidence in the police.
As such, he warned that appropriate legal action would be taken where criminal conduct is established.
NPS also appealed to members of the public with credible information regarding missing persons or alleged abductions to report the matter at the nearest police station.
The statement comes barely a day after Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo similarly dismissed claims of abductions.
This follows reports of disappearances linked to the June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests.
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It also follows the publication of a front-page report by The Standard highlighting testimonies from individuals who alleged they had previously been abducted.
Additionally, they were held incommunicado and tortured by suspected state operatives, while noting that some cases remain unresolved.
The latest response by the police comes as the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) investigates allegations of abductions, unlawful detentions and excessive use of force during the June 25 protests.
The watchdog says it has already recorded statements from several individuals who claim they were abducted or assaulted during the demonstrations.
IPOA has also raised concerns over the conduct of some officers during the protests.
This includes the use of balaclavas, plain clothes, concealed vehicle registration plates and alleged excessive force while dispersing demonstrators in Nairobi and Mombasa.
“We Don’t Abduct People!” – NPS Claims, Refutes Victims’ Narrations
