Gov’t Operatives Have Abducted KANU Digital Communications Officer – Party Confirms
The Kenya African National Union (KANU) confirmed on Tuesday that Cornelius Ronoh, a digital communications officer with the political organization, had been kidnapped.
In an official statement, the party stated that Ronoh was abducted on Monday evening in Fedha, Embakasi East, Nairobi County.
This is Cornelius Ronoh being abducted dramatically yesterday pic.twitter.com/4KSEEwe6yo
— The Government Critic 🇰🇪 (@magwaz3) October 8, 2024
The party reported that the junior official was kidnapped outside a barbershop he frequents near Nyayo Gate B in the Fedha neighborhood.
“We’ve received a report this morning that Mr. Cornelius Ronoh, who serves our party as a digital communications officer, was brazenly abducted last evening outside the barber shop he patronizes near Nyayo Gate B in Fedha, Embakasi East,” Nyainda Manasse confirmed.
The party speculated that Rohoh, a prominent political commentator in the country, was targeted because of his online comments.
The Gideon Moi-led party linked the abduction to recent kidnappings in the country.
“The proliferation of gangland-style kidnappings of young people articulating public policy issues affecting them through digital spaces herald a grim future for the rule of law in this country.”
“This desperate attempt to instill fear in the public and silence dissent is unwarranted, uncalled for, and has no place in our nation,” the party communicated.
As a result, KANU announced that it had hired lawyers and tasked them with reporting and prosecuting the case at the nearest police station in Embakasi East.
“We unequivocally call on the authorities to produce Mr. Ronoh in any court of competent jurisdiction to stand trial if he is deemed to have committed any offense under the law,” Manasse Nyainda, the Director of Communications stated.
This comes as more kidnappings are reported across the country.
KANU Communications Officer Cornelius Ronoh reportedly released after being abducted in Fedha, Embakasi on Tuesday morning. pic.twitter.com/lwbCRSHKJO
— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@C_NyaKundiH) October 8, 2024
Just last month, an activist and two brothers were freed after being kidnapped in Kitengela by unknown men and held for more than a month in an unknown location.
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Human rights organizations have been calling on the government to be accountable, arguing that the state has a fundamental responsibility to protect its citizens.
President William Ruto has, however, stated that he is unaware of any kidnappings taking place in the country.
Lobby groups have also accused the government of underreporting statistics on victims of police brutality and failing to come clean on abductions.
Gov’t Operatives Have Abducted KANU Digital Communications Officer – Party Confirms
