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Ruto downplays abduction cases stating some are normal arrests

President William Ruto delivers his State of the Nation address at the Parliament plenary, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

President William Ruto has challenged anyone who has their loved one missing due to abductions by state agencies to report the missing persons to relevant authorities including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, and IPOA for action to be taken immediately.

Addressing the public during this year's State of the Nation address, Ruto said that the allegations are not fully founded adding that a huge number of the disappearance cases especially during protests have already been resolved.

"Numerous allegations have been made concerning disappearances of people during protests. A number of these cases have been resolved, while others have been uncovered as
fake news, undermining efforts to find genuine cases of missing persons.

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