Kitengela: Family Protests at Police Station After Relative Arrested Over Anti-Government Demonstrations Is Not Produced in Court.

On Monday, a group of more than ten people, including family and friends of Maurice Wambua, gathered at Kitengela Police Station. This visit occurred four days after Maurice was arrested while visiting his friend Rajab Muhammed at the station.

The group waited inside the police station, hoping for an explanation from the officer in charge. Unfortunately, they received no information about Maurice's whereabouts, despite his expected court appearance that morning. Maurice's father, Evans Wafula, expressed his frustration, saying, "We haven't been told what his charges are; sometimes they say it's due to protests, but we don't know when these protests happened. He was supposed to be taken to court today, but it hasn't happened, and now their phones are off, so we can't reach them."

Maurice's wife added, "He was arrested here on Friday, and we've been looking for him since. On Saturday, they told us he was taken to Isinya, but when we got there, he wasn't found. So, we want to know where he is."

The family revealed that Wambua had been moved from Kitengela Police Station to Isinya, then to Mashuuru, with the latest information indicating he is being held at Ilasit Police Station, over 200 kilometers from Kitengela Town.

Felistar Ndinda, Maurice's mother, said, "They should take him to court so I can know what charges he faces. It's not right for them to hide him; we don't know where he is, and I can't live without my son."

Maurice's father also questioned the authorities, saying, "I heard the President saying there was a directive to release those arrested for protests, so why are they detaining young people and scaring them?"

The family of Rajab Muhammed, who is also missing after being booked at the station, had visited earlier in the day seeking answers.

Citizen TV's attempts to get a response from the police about the situation were unsuccessful.

The arrests and subsequent disappearances of the two men, linked to protests, have raised concerns, especially since the government had promised to release all those detained. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has reported that 66 people are missing, and over 1,000 have been arrested by law enforcement officials.