Police insist Ibrahim Mwiti was not abducted before he met his death
NPS clarified that Mwiti was not abducted, and denied he was an activist, citing information provided by his mother in a statement recorded on January 4.
Activist Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti died in a hit-and-run accident, the National Police Service (NPS) has said, dismissing reports that he was abducted before his body was discovered at the Thika Level 5 Hospital mortuary.
Media reports had earlier claimed that the 24-year-old activist went missing under unclear circumstances, with his body being found on January 2, 2025.
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However, in a statement on Sunday, the NPS clarified that Mwiti was not abducted, and denied he was an activist, citing information provided by his mother in a statement recorded on January 4.
“The National Police Service has observed with deep concern the unverified media reports alleging that Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti was abducted before he met his untimely death,” the police said.
The NPS outlined a timeline of events leading to Mwiti’s death.
According to the police, he was last seen on November 11, 2024, and was reported missing by his mother at Kamukunji Police Station on November 15.
“Notably, his body had been discovered on November 12, 2024, past midnight by Juja traffic police after he was fatally knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle while riding a hired motorcycle, registration No. KMFG 807C, at the Spur Mall area along the Thika Superhighway,” police said.
No identification documents
Due to the absence of identification documents, Mwiti’s body could not be immediately identified at the scene and was moved to the General Kago Hospital mortuary in Thika and booked as an unknown person.
“Fingerprints of the deceased were taken by Juja traffic police, submitted to the National Registration Bureau, and the results dated November 21, 2024, positively identified the body as that of Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti,” the police said.
The NPS noted that Mwiti’s mother swore an affidavit on January 2, 2025, requesting that a post-mortem not be conducted on the body due to her religious beliefs.
Mwiti was buried on January 3, 2025, amid speculation linking his death to a wave of abductions in the country.
The NPS cautioned against spreading unverified and misleading information that could incite public unrest.
The police have faced criticism over allegations of enforced disappearances, with several individuals, including Billy Mwangi, Gideon Kibet, Rony Kiplangat, Bernard Kavuli, Peter Muteti, and Steve Kavingo, still missing.
