Skip to main content
Work with the NEU
Kenyan rights group raises alarm over ‘abducted’ government critics

THE Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised the alarm over the growing number of government critics who have apparently been abducted.

Four people were reported missing over the weekend, bringing the total number of abductions to 82 since anti-government protests rocked the country in June.

Four social media users went missing after they shared AI-generated images of President William Ruto that were deemed offensive by supporters of the government.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Booker Omole. Credit: Gracemutheum
Features / 27 February 2026
27 February 2026

Anyone who criticises those in power in Kenya risks their freedom or worse. The brutal abduction of Booker Omole marks a new escalation in a country sliding toward authoritarian rule, says MARC VANDEPITTE

Kenya anti-riot police barricade roads to Parliament buildings with razor wire, ahead of the historic 1990 Saba Saba, a Swahili word that means seven seven, protests for democratic reforms in Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2025
Kenya / 7 July 2025
7 July 2025
Protesters scatter as police fire teargas at them during a demonstration in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, June 25, 2025
Kenya / 25 June 2025
25 June 2025