Wetangula Piles Pressure On Police, DCI, DPP Over Abductions & Deaths Of Missing Kenyans
Wetangula, who spoke in Kakamega County, called for thorough investigations on the contentious matter, which took a saddening twist a day ago following the discovery of the bodies of Justus Mutumwa and Martin Mwau - two men who went missing in Mlolongo.
Marvin Chege 
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula on Friday, January 31 urged the necessary authorities in Kenya, including the National Police Service (NPS), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to get to the bottom of the recent abductions and deaths of missing persons.
Wetangula, who spoke in Kakamega County, called for thorough investigations on the contentious matter, which took a saddening twist a day ago following the discovery of the bodies of Justus Mutumwa and Martin Mwau - two men who went missing in Mlolongo.
The Speaker urged the police to expose those who are really behind the abductions and recent deaths, though acknowledging that the police had on several occasions stated that they are not the ones who have been abducting Kenyans.
"I want to take this opportunity to urge the agencies of administration of justice, the office of the IG, the Office of DCI, the office of DPP and the internal security organs to investigate thoroughly and come to the root cause of who is kidnapping people and later they are found dead," he urged.
"The police say they are not the ones doing it we want them to investigate and tell Kenyans who are these criminal elements in our midst who are unlawfully arresting people causing their disappearance and eventually they are found dead."
Wetangula's voice adds to several prominent Kenyan figures who have hit out at the abductions and enforced disappearances, most of the blame pointing to the Kenyan government as the recent abduction cases followed one thing in common; criticism of the Kenya Kwanza government.
Pressure is on the authorities to identify who has really been carrying out the abductions given that the police and DCI have denied being linked to the abduction cases. The recent deaths of Justus Mutumwa and Martin Mwau, whose bodies were found at the Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly City Mortuary, added fuel to an already raging inferno in the country.
Earlier, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi went on another passionate rant against President William Ruto over the matter, urging him to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the recent wave of abductions of youth.
MMuturi, who made headlines earlier this month by distancing himself from the government and demanding an investigation into the abductions, stressed the importance of national dialogue and a comprehensive inquiry into the incidents. He cautioned that neglecting the issue could lead to chaos and lawlessness.
“The buck stops with you, Mr. President. Because you are the president of Kenya, and commander in chief of the defense forces therefore I am calling upon the President to take immediate action to end these abductions, as promised.
“There must also be an open inquiry into the killings to uncover how these atrocities have been happening. We cannot allow this to become normal,” Muturi told journalists at the Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly City Mortuary, after the discovery of the bodies of two of the Mlolongo Four.
Muturi noted that the rising cases of young people being kidnapped and later found dead are alarming and should ignite national outrage. He questioned how the country could allow such atrocities while pretending to solve issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where President Ruto, as the chairman of the East African Community, is leading a mediation process.
