Raila Condemns Ruto’s Govt Over Surging Cases of Abductions

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has condemned President William Ruto’s administration over the surging cases of abductions in Kenya recently.

Speaking during a Christmas church service in Siaya County on Wednesday, December 25, Odinga termed the alleged abductions as primitive and backward.

While rebuking the government, Raila called on the current regime to intervene and follow the rule of law in handling the negative online criticism.

“The issue of abducting innocent people is a primitive thing and is something very strange, we can not live in a country where people disappear or get abducted for no other reason,” Raila said.

“Many parents have been crying that their children were abducted the other day by some people who are unformed and we have never seen those children up to now,” he added.

Addressing the congregants, the Azimio principal demanded the immediate release of all abducted Kenyans, adding that such incidents were strange in such a democratic country.

Odinga also accused the government of taking the country back to the dreaded Moi era, further questioning why abducted Kenyans were being taken to unknown places.

“These days you are being taken to unknown places, we want these kinds of primitive things not to happen in this country, it is completely unacceptable,” Odinga stated.

Odinga’s sentiments were echoed by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-Kenya’s Eugene Wamalwa who vowed to raise the matter with the international community.

Meanwhile, Odinga’s sentiments followed the recent abduction of two middle-aged men, Peter Muteti and Billy Mwangi, who disappeared three days ago under unclear circumstances.

The two are believed to have been abducted hours after sharing controversial Artificial Intelligence-generated images of President Ruto on their X accounts.

Following their disappearances, the families of the duo have since come out to demand their unconditional release with Kenyans alike calling for an end to the perennial cases of abductions.