NAIROBI, 4 November 2026: Amnesty International Kenya is deeply concerned by the abduction of Advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi, who was seized by armed individuals along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, in Nairobi, at approximately 4:43 a.m. on 1 November 2026. We condemn this latest incident and call for his immediate and unconditional release. We also call for the arrest of those responsible.
The reported abduction of Tanzanian national and opposition activist Twaha Mwaipaya in Kamulu, Machakos County, Kenya on 25 October 2026 raises urgent questions about the safety of people seeking refuge in Kenya from persecution and political repression in their home countries. Mwaipaya was reportedly travelling in a taxi to visit friends when individuals using three vehicles, including a Toyota Land Cruiser hardtop, intercepted the vehicle and took him away. His whereabouts and safety must be established urgently. The Kenyan authorities must act immediately to locate him, ensure his protection, and investigate the circumstances of his disappearance.
On 26 June 2024, Joshua Okayo was taken from outside his home.
Nairobi, 10 June 2026 — Amnesty International Kenya is gravely concerned by the reported abduction of businessman Athorbey Al‑Gaddhaffy‑Dit (also known as Gadafi Athorbey Guet), a citizen of Kenya, in Nairobi in the early hours of today.
The midnight home arrest of Officer in Charge of Police Station Dishon Angoya during another week of protests, perhaps not wholly surprising, was still unsettling. What does it reveal about how state power is being exercised?
Following the most compromised election in the history of Tanzania last year, Samia Suluhu’s comments at the business conference this week were hard-faced, honest and habitual. Sadly, she represents a troubling new breed of politicians who threaten violence against their own youth with disturbing ease.
Nairobi, 23 February 2026: The Law Society of Kenya and Amnesty International Kenya commend the swift, coordinated action taken yesterday, Sunday 22 February, by officers from the Lukenya and Kyumbi Police Posts, DCI Kyumbi, and other national and county security and government agencies. The action led to the rescue of Tanzanian human rights defender Mshabaha Mshabaha Hamza and the arrest of three suspects involved in what appears to have been a violent, premeditated abduction and forceful rendition to Tanzania.
Independent film-maker Nick Wambugu took his final bow this week after battling a rare blood disorder. As the Kenyan film industry prepares its tributes, Nick’s passing deserves wider acknowledgement by the Kenyan public and international community. Unlike many, Nick filmed not only to explain our world but to offer the silenced a voice and to protect the truth. An opinion co-written with Actor Melissa Kiplagat.
H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, EGH
H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, EGH
While many celebrated the release and safe return of Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, a section of the public, including a notable Member of Parliament, has chosen a different path. Rather than condemn their abduction and 38-day disappearance, they have defended it. Some have even gone as far as to say, “They got what they deserved.” This article is for them. Let’s be clear: no one, regardless of nationality, opinion, or political leaning, deserves to be abducted, held incommunicado, or denied due process.
Described by the Citizen News Gang as having lost “its innocence,” Tanzania is in a political meltdown. After days of internet shutdowns, blackouts, and curfews, the truth is slowly beginning to shine through the state’s efforts to censor or control information. This raises credible concerns about the conditions of Tanzanian protesters and Kenyans caught up in the violence.