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Of broken promises: Ruto faces criticism over abductions, extra-judicial killings

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Anti-riot police arrest an activist along Kimathi Street in Nairobi, during the marking of Saba Saba Day in Nairobi. [Standard, File]

The disappearance of activists Jamil Longton Hashim, his brother Aslam Longton, and Bob Michemi Njagi has raised fresh concerns about President William Ruto's commitment to upholding human rights.

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