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Civil society groups push to disband elite police units over abductions

Kenyan police officers arrest activists in front of the Office of the President.  [File. Standard]

Civil society groups have renewed calls to disband Kenya's elite police units after the safe return of activist Ndiangui Kinyagua, who disappeared nearly two weeks ago.

Kinyagua appeared on Thursday before High Court Judge Chacha Mwita after allegedly being abducted from his home in Kinoo, Kiambu County, on the night of Saturday, June 21, during an armed operation involving officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

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