Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah on Tuesday, January 7 claimed some elements are determined to steer the country away from being a democracy.
Omtatah stole headlines towards the end of 2024 when he joined protestors in Nairobi in peaceful demonstrations against a spate of abductions which rocked the country since December.
After his arrest and release on bond, the outspoken Senator, who is a fierce critic of the Kenya Kwanza government, appeared in a radio interview where he gave some insights on what he thought of the recent trend of abductions.
The vocal Senator claimed the abductions were an intimidation tactic since Kenyans, particularly the youth, were determined to fight for good governance.
"Public office is no longer for service but for theft," Omtatah observed. "The abductions are an attempt to operate outside the law and create fear among the youngsters who are forcefully demanding good governance."
Without giving names, Omtatah claimed there were attempts to poke holes in Kenya's democracy.
He went on, "I think someone is trying to dismantle this country as we know it. Somebody does not like a republic. That's why you are seeing that all the republican principles and institutions are being dismantled."
In the same interview, the Senator revealed that since his brush with the law on December 30, he has been barred from entering state institutions, including DCI offices.
He recalled an incident where he drove to the offices to aid a Kenyan but was informed he would not be allowed access.
"Orders have been issued stating that I am not allowed to enter any government institution. If this can be done to a senator, what will happen to ordinary people?" he posed.
Amid pressure on the government to end abductions, several Kenyans who were missing for at least two weeks re-emerged on Monday and reunited with their families.
Among them was popular cartoonist Gideon Kibet alias Kibet Bull, who revealed on Monday evening that he was abandoned in Luanda, Vihiga County. Kibet, however, failed to disclose the details of his ordeal.
The families of Billy Mwangi, Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli and Rony Kiplangat also revealed they had been contacted by their kin.
