Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has issued a strong call to the government to take urgent action against the rising cases of abductions and killings in the country.
Speaking at City Mortuary on Friday after viewing the bodies of two missing Mlolongo men, Muturi said the government must prioritize addressing the alarming trend.
“This is something gruesome, and the country must shelve all other business to discuss these abductions and extra-judicial killings,” he stated. “If left unchecked, this can plunge the country into anarchy.”
Muturi was accompanied by family members of the three missing Mlolongo men and their lawyers. He condemned the continued discovery of missing persons at morgues, saying it should not become the norm.
“The responsibility lies with the government. It must order an end to these abductions and killings. Why are young men being abducted and later found dead?” he questioned. “This must stop.”
The CS emphasized that he was unaware of any state policy supporting such acts, adding that it was unfair for families to spend weeks searching for their loved ones with no answers.
“It is not right that relatives go 40 days looking for their missing kin while we are busy discussing the economy. Economy for who?” he posed.
Muturi recalled how he was fortunate to reach the president when his son was abducted, adding that many families do not have that privilege.
His remarks came after the body of Martin Mwau, one of the three men abducted from Mlolongo, was found at Nairobi Funeral Home (formerly City Mortuary), weeks after the discovery of Mutumwa Musyoki’s remains at the same facility.
The bodies were reportedly taken to the morgue on December 17, a day after their disappearance. Mwau’s remains were said to have been found in the Mowlem area of Nairobi.
Fingerprint identification conducted on Wednesday, January 29, confirmed Mwau’s identity. One of the three abducted men remains missing.
