Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome was on Wednesday ordered to produce the body of Issa Osman Guyo before 4:00 pm the same day.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Guyo’s lawyer Benjamin Njeru confirmed that the youth, who is sickly and nursing a pregnant wife, went missing on Saturday and is yet to be traced.
His lawyers subsequently filed a petition at the High Court of Isiolo and named IG Japhet Koome as the first respondent alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Attorney General, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
According to the petition, Guyo was abducted in Isiolo Town and bundled into a black Prado by heavily armed gunmen believed to be police officers.
The lawyers further suspected that their client was transferred to Nairobi but his whereabouts remain a mystery.
“Given that the Applicant is unwell and on medication, the family is reasonably apprehensive that his continued detention may harm his fragile health. Besides, he has a 6-month pregnant wife who needs his utmost care and presence,” read the petition in part.
In response to the petition filed on July 8, the court directed the police to present the missing youth and certified the case as urgent.
“The court has allowed an application for our client was abducted in Isiolo on Saturday and held incommunicado. The IG of Police is now required to produce him in court at 4pm today,” Njeru stated.
Earlier, Issa’s brotherAbdi Osman Guyo confirmed that his kin was sickly and needed continuous access to medication for his survival.
“His health could deteriorate if he is not on medication due to his condition. He married recently,” Abdi told the press.
“Any further detention infringes their right to liberty, dignity, and security… We want them released unconditionally,” he added noting that three individuals are still missing.
Yesterday, Kenya School of Law (KSL) President Joshua Okayo narrated that he was kidnapped, blindfolded, and brutally interrogated by his abductors, who later discarded him near the Maragua River in Murang’a County.
He noted that after abduction, he was driven around aimlessly, and subjected to relentless questioning about the nationwide protests.
“They beat me on my chest, legs, and ankles, strangled me, and demanded information I didn’t have,” Okayo revealed.
More than 40 cases of abductions have been reported in the recent past. On Monday, Amnesty International reported that one protestor believed to have been abducted had been found dead…CONTINUE READING>>
