Something Doesn’t Add Up’: MP Koech Questions Alleged Abduction Cases
The Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations, Nelson Koech, has raised concerns about the puzzling circumstances surrounding recent abductions and the subsequent release of victims.
“Someone is playing a game. It looks to me like someone is staging an act to trigger serious events,” Koech said during an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, January 7.
Koech questioned the inconsistencies in the accounts provided by the released individuals, expressing doubts about the legitimacy of their abduction claims. “There is something terribly wrong,” he stated, before pointing to the unusual behavior of one of the released individuals, cartoonist Gideon Kibet, alias Kibet Bull.
“How do you party after you have been abducted? Where do you get the energy? How do you look so clean-shaven, still have money, and still go and afford a beer?” Koech asked, referring to reports that Kibet was seen at a disco matanga in Luanda shortly after his release.
The Mystery of the Five Abductees
The four individuals, including Kibet, were allegedly held in undisclosed locations for over two weeks before being released on Monday, January 6. The group includes:
- Gideon Kibet: Found in Luanda after being abducted from Nairobi.
- Ronny Kiplangat: Freed in Machakos after being captured in Kikuyu.
- Billy Mwangi: A college student who returned home to Embu after his ordeal.
- Bernard Kavuli: Found in Kitale after being taken from Ngong.
- Peter Muteti: Dumped back in Nairobi city centre after going missing in Uthiru.
The circumstances of their release and their condition have sparked widespread speculation. “You cannot be released by abductors and still attend some disco in Luanda. It is impossible,” Koech remarked, pointing to the need for further scrutiny.
Koech Demands Action and Transparency
Koech called for a thorough public investigation into the incidents, urging the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to interrogate the released individuals. “I want to call upon the DCI to go further and invite these young men and interrogate them to find out what happened,” he said. He further suggested that such interrogations be conducted publicly to provide clarity and accountability.
The MP also hinted at summoning Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki to provide an explanation regarding the abductions but did not specify when this might happen.
Police Investigations Underway
National Police Service (NPS) Spokesperson Resila Onyango confirmed that the DCI has begun investigating cases of missing persons, including the recent incidents. Onyango also urged members of the public to share any information that might assist in the investigations
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Something Doesn’t Add Up’: MP Koech Questions Alleged Abduction Cases
