On Friday, December 27, national dailies widely reported the outcry of extreme cases of kidnapping.
1. The Standard
This newspaper reported on the role of opposition leader Raila Odinga in the new political relationship between President William Ruto and his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.
It turns out that Ruto and Uhuru held a two-day meeting in the United States in September after months of intensive negotiations through delegations arranged by the former prime minister, who had already achieved reconciliation with Ruto.
A close aide of Ruto revealed that Raila played a key role in persuading Uhuru to meet Ruto on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.
“The person who organized the meeting was Odinga, and there were several prominent people involved. Uhuru was skeptical,” said a close aide of Ruto.
Sources revealed that Ruto left Kenya on September 20 for the UNGA meeting and, after completing his duties in New York, traveled 347 kilometers to Boston to meet Uhuru.
In the meeting, the two leaders agreed to hold further consultations, which took place at Uhuru's residence in Ichaweri.
2. Daily Nation
This newspaper reported on the move by the National Police Service (NPS) to distance itself from the alleged kidnapping of social media users who are seen as critics of the government.
In a statement on Thursday, December 26, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja cleared his officers of the blame for illegal actions.
Kanja said the police strictly follow the instructions of the Service, which shows how the criminal justice system works, excluding kidnapping.
“For clarification, the Constitutional duty of the National Police Service is not to kidnap but to arrest criminals. The procedure according to the Standing Orders of the Service is that all persons arrested should be recorded in the Occurrence Book for prosecution, otherwise be released if the legal conditions are not met,” he said.
The Inspector General of Police regretted that the public was accusing the police of enforced disappearances without any evidence.
3. Nation Today
The Kiswahili newspaper reported about Senator wa kiss and presidential candidate Okiya Omtatah describing the last movements of Gideon Kibet, popularly known as Kibet Bull, before he was kidnapped.
In a press release on Thursday, December 26, Omtatah confirmed that Kibet visited his office on December 24.
“Kibet visited my office between 5 am and 10 pm on Tuesday, December 24, wanting to introduce himself and explore how he can join my team. He informed me that he is a big supporter of the work I am doing and traveled to Nairobi from Nakuru to see me before travel abroad,” said Omtatah.
According to Omtatah, they talked for a long time, but during their conversation, Kibet did not show any fear about his life.
After the meeting, Omtatah's driver took Kibet to Kencom bus station, where he boarded a bus to Kikuyu.
Human rights activists believe that officers of the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are responsible for Kibet's abduction.
4. The Star
A 20-year-old woman featured on social media as a missing person after she was allegedly kidnapped denied the reports and said they were false.
Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) said in a statement on Thursday, December 26, that Clare Adindo Odhiambo appeared at DCI Kibra's offices earlier that day to set the record straight about his whereabouts.
The DCI said Clare told officers that despite her photo being used in the post that went viral TikTokwas not a named person.
“Clare clarified that despite her photos being used, her name was not Naomi, as claimed by the author of the false statement, and that she was not captured or arrested by the police,” DCI said.
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