Man reportedly abducted in Laikipia reunited with family after three months of agony
Muteti was reportedly abducted on October 22, 2024, in Timau, Laikipia County, by people believed to be members of the Special Operations Unit (SOU).
Simon Muteti, who was abducted in Laikipia last October, has been found alive after more than three months of uncertainty.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President, Faith Odhiambo, confirmed his return on Tuesday, stating that Muteti had been reunited with his family.
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While relieved, Odhiambo noted that he remains deeply affected by his traumatic experience.
"Simon Muteti has been released after being held incommunicado for more than three months. He is safe with his family but remains petrified by his ordeal," Odhiambo said.
She also pledged to ensure he receives both legal and psychological support.
Muteti was reportedly abducted on October 22, 2024, in Timau, Laikipia County, by people believed to be members of the Special Operations Unit (SOU).
His disappearance gained public attention in January when his family sought legal assistance from LSK.
Around the same time, another family from Garsen also reached out to LSK after their relative, who had been in police custody, went missing on October 5, 2024.
According to LSK, these incidents highlight a disturbing pattern of enforced disappearances, not just in Nairobi but across the country.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) documented Muteti's abduction as one of several cases reported between June and December 2024.
In a statement on December 26, KNCHR raised concerns over a wave of disappearances targeting government critics, widely believed to involve security agencies. However, authorities have repeatedly denied these claims.
KNCHR revealed that 82 cases of abductions or enforced disappearances were recorded over six months, with 13 occurring in the last three months alone.
"There have been thirteen more cases of abductions or enforced disappearances in the last three months, bringing to 82 the total cases since June 2024. Seven of the recent abduction cases were reported in December 2024, with six of them still missing, bringing to 29 the total number of persons still missing since June 2024," the commission stated.
Among those abducted were five young social media users who went missing just before Christmas, raising further concerns about targeted disappearances.
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