A prominent Kenyan activist, Boniface Mwangi, was abducted from his home early Sunday morning by unidentified individuals.
The incident occurred just hours before a planned protest at the Standard Chartered Marathon in Nairobi.
Mwangi’s wife, Njeri Mwangi, reported that six unknown individuals forcibly entered their home in Machakos at approximately 7:15 AM local time.
They took Mwangi without explanation, leaving his family shaken and concerned.
The activist had been organizing a demonstration at the marathon to protest police brutality.
Participants were encouraged to wear anti-government symbols during the event.
Mwangi’s disappearance has sparked widespread alarm among human rights groups and his supporters on social media.
His whereabouts remain unknown, fueling fears of a pattern of disappearances and extrajudicial killings linked to security forces.
Recent months have seen a disturbing trend of activists and protesters vanishing, often followed by the discovery of their bodies.
This has raised serious concerns about the use of excessive force and human rights abuses by security personnel.