Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch demands accountability for the rising abduction cases
Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch requests a statement regarding the rising cases of abductions and missing persons in Mathare...
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Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch is demanding accountability for a concerning rise in abduction cases within his constituency, urging the government to investigate these disappearances.
- Several residents, including businessman Joel Kariuki, have reportedly gone missing under unclear circumstances, with some allegedly taken by individuals posing as security officers.
- The Mathare MP has formally requested a statement from the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security.
- Concerns have been raised by families and residents, who have reportedly received no information from security agencies about the whereabouts of the missing persons, causing significant anxiety.
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