Raila Odinga, leader of Azimio la Umoja, has denied claims that his bodyguard Maurice Ogeta has been released following an alleged abduction on Wednesday morning.
On Thursday, the ODM party leader shared a video with the hashtag free Ogeta, with the caption “We will leave no one behind”.
Raila went ahead and revealed that Ogeta’s whereabouts were still unknown.
“Maurice Ogeta was abducted yesterday July 19, 2023, and has not been released,” he said in the video
Raila’s bodyguard Maurice Ogeta was arrested on Wednesday morning ahead of the anti-government protests.
Ogeta was taken by plain cloth officers while he drove to work.
An official confirmed to the Star that Ogeta was among those targeted for arrest and detention.
Raila’s spokesperson Dennis Onyango was also arrested on Wednesday.
Onyango’s home was raided by men suspected to be the police who drove away with him.
Earlier on, Raila said the demos will be held whether the government issues a permit or not.
In a statement, Azimio la Umoja said due to requests from all sectors, the peaceful protests will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
“We will have countrywide protests whether the government likes it or not,” they said last week.
