The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula on Tuesday issued a two-hour ultimatum for the status of Gabriel Oguda, a policy analyst who works in the Minority leader’s office, who has been reportedly abducted in the early houses of Tuesday morning to be revealed.
During parliamentary proceedings, Minority leader Opiyo Wandayi claimed receiving a call at 2.30 am from Oguda who said that police officers were breaking into his house.
“I was unable to make or receive phone calls until 6.30 am. They broke into his compound, broke his house’s door and abducted him,” Wandayi stated.
He noted that the efforts to search for him inside Nairobi’s police stations were in vain.
“We do not know his whereabouts and don’t take it lightly.” Wandayi further stated.
In a rejoinder, Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah committed to follow up on the matter with Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to determine whether Oguda is in police custody.
“Let us not create an impression that MPs are immune to the law, we must all be treated equally. Let me commit that as soon as we’re done, I will check with the police IG whether the said officer is in the hands of the police so that we avoid speculations,” said Ichung’wah.
Wandayi also listed seven other youth who were abducted in the past week including Osama Otero, Drey Mwangi, Temper CR7, Harriet, France, Shad Khalif and Wordsmith.
He called on the IG Koome to reveal the whereabouts of the listed Kenyans.
