Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has urged the government to take action against individuals linked to the abductions of young Kenyans that began in June 2024.
Speaking during a press briefing on Sunday January 12, 2025, Muturi expressed concern that these abductions have continued without consequence and emphasized the need to address this issue immediately.
He also shared the emotional distress his family experienced following the disappearance of his son in June 2024, highlighting the impact of these incidents.
Leslie Muturi was freed after being allegedly kidnapped on Saturday night in the Lavington area of Nairobi.
“I have personally suffered as my son was abducted and disappeared, I was not sure whether he was alive or dead, making us anxious and leaving me, my wife and my family in turmoil.
“It must be remembered that I was the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya at the time, yet I was unable to trace my son despite making several requests and demands to all levels of the security apparatus,” said Muturi.
Muturi added that it’s more than six months after his son’s abduction and release by unknown forces, yet he has not been charged with any offense and nobody has explained why he was abducted and held incommunicado.
At the same time, the Public Service CS explained that the national police service has denied any involvement in the abductions, but they have failed to stop them as they are happening in full public glare.
“Kenyans want to know how many of our youth have been taken since the abductions started, how many have been released, how many are still being held and where they are being held,” he said.
He maintained that it was not possible for the government to say that it did not know anything about the abductions because that amounts to shunning its responsibility on accountability.
“The government cannot be excused for abdicating its duty of protecting the lives and property of the people of Kenya. I note that after my statement several young people were released, but from the reports we see many are still being held,” Muturi explained.
