Lobby groups call for countrywide protests over abductions

Embu town was rocked by protests over the abduction of 24-year-old Billy Mwangi. [Muriithi Mugo]

Kenyans expressed outrage at the rampant cases of abductions in the country even as President William Ruto broke his silence about the disturbing trend.

Lobby groups warned of a fresh round of countrywide demonstrations to push the State to release those believed to have been abducted by security agents and declare an end to the arrests.