By PETER KOMBE
A family in Bamburi Mombasa County has asked the government
to investigate a forceful disappearance of their kin allegedly abducted by police
officers.
The victim, David Tuitumu is alleged to have been forcefully
abducted by armed men near Mombasa Primary School on August 14 this year.
Speaking to the media in Mombasa on Tuesday, Regina Karimi
the victim’s wife there is need for the government to execute justice in the
case by investigating his disappearance.
She says her husband a businessman operating a legal
business has no criminal record or whatsoever.
“We reported the matter to the Central Police and Urban
Police Station. They have been telling us to wait as they carry on with the
investigation but in vain,” she said.
According to her the last phone call to him went
unanswered as no one picked the call.
Ms Karimi notes that the couple have been living
together for the past 20 years without any domestic feud.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel
Mutethia, a son said their kin was the only pillar of the family.
He wants the government to investigate the case and
shed light on his (victims) disappearance.
“He was the bread winner. We are two of us and currently
in the university and entirely depend on him. We do not see any light at the
end of tunnel,” he explained.
Mutethia further urged Kenyans to report any traces
of him to the relevant authorities.
Haki Africa executive director Hussein Khalid said
security is a concern to Mombasa locals.
Khalid urged the government to unearth all those
involved in the case and face the wrath of the law.
“Since January to date we have documented a total of
19 cases. Out of these 6 person allegedly abducted have been found and united
with their families,” he said.
He notes that cases of enforced disappearance have
become rampant in the Coast region.
Haki Africa Rapid Response officer Mathias Shipeta
says cases of forceful disappearance have become rampant in the region.
According to him Kenyans have no faith in their own government
due to an increase of in cases of enforced disappearance.
“We have security cameras located in every corner of
this county. It is now worrying that on daily basis we continue to record these
cases,”
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