Omtatah went to the courts as the clamour for positive government action on the recent spate of abductions in the country heats up and called for government agencies to come clean on the alleged enforced disappearances of Kenyans in recent weeks. 

The seasoned activist filed the case as Kenyans in Nairobi, Mombasa and other towns in the country gathered to hold anti-abduction demonstrations. 

Omtatah would later join protesters in the Nairobi CBD as Kenyans armed with placards slamming the Kenya Kwanza government took to the streets. Anti-riot officers were on hand in case of potential mayhem, with water cannons being detected around the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

“The government is abducting its people in an attempt to intimidate them. So for them to try and pretend that they do not know what is happening is unacceptable,” Omtatah stated. 

At the same time, Omtatah demanded the immediate resignation of IG Douglas Kanja, Director Mohamed Amin, and Noordin Haji, officials who are at the helms of the National Police Service (NPS), DCI and NIS respectively.

“To the Inspector General of Police, Director at the DCI and the Director General of the NIS. If it is true they do not know what is happening they should resign. If they know what is happening in the country and they are doing nothing about it, they should resign,” he asserted.  

Omtatah labelled the three public officials as incompetent and accused them of contributing to the rising cases of abductions and enforced disappearances causing uproar across the country.

“They are incapable of performing the duties bestowed upon them by Kenyans. I want to reiterate that the three individuals should pack their goods and go because we cannot allow this form of incompetence in public office” Omtatah added. 

“This is extreme incompetence that borders on sabotaging the security of the Kenyan people. We can not allow public officials to continue sabotaging our security to the point where we are fearing that the security forces are going to disappear us from the streets,” Omtata averred.

Aside from Omtatah, various leaders such as Raila Odinga, former Chief Justice David Maraga, Rigathi Gachagua, and Kalonzo Musyoka have hit out at the government for the wave of abductions that President Ruto vowed to bring an end to.  

Human rights organizations and bodies such as the Law Society of Kenya have also voiced their disdain towards Ruto’s administration in regard to the abductions. BY Walter Ngano, Kenyans.co.ke