The Kenya African National Union (KANU) party has claimed that one of its officials has been abducted by unknown people.
In a statement on Tuesday, October, KANU noted that Cornelius Ronoh, who serves as the party's Digital Communications Officer, was abducted on Monday evening in Embakasi, Nairobi.
"We’ve received a report this morning that Mr. Cornelius Ronoh, who serves our party as a Digital Communications Officer, was brazenly abducted last evening outside the barbershop he patronizes near Nyayo Gate B in Fedha, Embakasi East," read part of the statement by KANU Director of Communications Manasse Nyainda.
Nyainda disclosed that the party has dispatched its lawyers to report the matter to the police in Embakasi East.
The Gideon Moi-led party condemned the incident, calling on the authorities to produce Ronoh in court if he committed any offence.
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"Mr. Ronoh, an active digital political commentator, has become the newest victim of outright abductions of people civically engaged about the failure of the country’s public policy decisions.
"As a party, we have dispatched our lawyers to report and pursue the matter at the nearest police station in Embakasi East. We unequivocally call on the authorities to produce Mr. Ronoh in any court of competent jurisdiction to stand trial if he is deemed to have committed any offense under the law," Nyainda stated.
In a subsequent update, KANU disclosed that Ronoh has been released.
The former ruling party stated that Ronoh was abandoned by his abductors near Kiambu Road and is currently undergoing a medical examination.
"We can confirm that Cornelius K. Ronoh has been freed after being held incommunicado since last evening. He was dumped around Kiambu Road and is currently undergoing medical checkup. We thank Kenyans for the solidarity and the support you have accorded us and call on the authorities to cease and desist from these brazen kidnappings," the party stated.
