Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir has condemned the rising cases of abductions in the country during the ongoing anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.
In a statement on his X page, the Mombasa County chief noted that the abductions threatened to reverse democratic gains in the country – returning Kenya to a dark past.
Governor Nassir explained that Kenyans will not be silenced through intimidation and unlawful arrests.
“The rate of so-called unknown abductions clearly indicates a return of an era Kenyans had wished away. You cannot silence people through making them disappear. A young boy was abducted today at Bamburi Go Kart and others abducted in Nairobi.
“This is definitely not the Kenya we want,” Governor Nassir stated.
Governor Nassir has urged the government to respect the rule of law, allowing Kenyans to freely express their views and frustrations against the government.
The governor shared a video of a young man abducted at the Mombasa Go-Kart where he had gone to spend time with his family.
In the video, the young man could be seen walking towards their vehicle with his family, thereafter, four men emerged from behind the cars and dragged him away as one held off his family.
His whereabouts are yet to be established.
The Mombasa abduction follows a series of other unlawful kidnapings in Nairobi. A number of social media influencers have been abducted by police over the past few days eliciting anger from the general public.
On Sunday, June 23, activist Shad Khalif was abducted and is yet to be released.
