Tiaty MP William Kamket has justified the recent arrests and abductions of individuals critical of President William Ruto’s administration.
Speaking in Baringo on Friday, February 7, the legislator dismissed concerns over arrests and forced disappearances of Ruto's critics as 'little noises.'
Kamket argued that those opposing Ruto are planning to overthrow the government, and they should expect consequences.
"When you say that Ruto must go and you want to use unconstitutional means, what do you expect from the state? You expect what we call reprisals and repercussions. The little noises you hear about arrests and abductions are repercussions of trying to overthrow the government through unconstitutional means," he stated.
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In recent months, Kenya has witnessed a concerning surge in the abductions and disappearances of individuals critical of Ruto's administration.
Since June 2024, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has reported 82 such cases, with 29 individuals still unaccounted for.
However, Ruto's allies, including Sirisia MP John Waluke have been on record dismissing reports of abductions, describing them as baseless propaganda.
Speaking in Kabuchai, Bungoma County, on Friday, January 3, he denied the existence of any abductions, accusing detractors of using the issue to discredit the government and tarnish President William Ruto’s name.
“There is nothing like abductions. This is propaganda aimed at tarnishing the name of the government, our country, and your name as the President," the MP said.
On the other hand, Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah, another close ally of Ruto, claimed that some Kenyans were faking abductions by hiding in Airbnbs with their lovers.
Speaking on Monday, December 31, in Narok County, Ichung'wah stated that the government had no business in abducting individuals based on their social media posts.
The MP insisted that there are laws regulating the use of social media, and anyone who violates them should be arrested and charged through legal procedures, not abducted.
"The government of Kenya has no business abducting anybody on the basis of what they say on social media. There is a law. If you contravene the law, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018, you can be arrested and charged.
"Nobody needs to abduct you. I’m seeing some people go and lock themselves in Airbnbs with their girlfriends for three days and say they have been abducted,” he claimed.
