The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta to sack Interior and Coordination of National Government Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i.
Addressing the press on Monday, November 8, following the release of their colleague, Hassan Nandwa, by his abductors, LSK demanded that the Head of State relieves Matiang'i and the Inspector General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai, of their duties over what the lawyers believe is inability to deliver on their mandate to protect Kenyans.
LSK accused the CS and Mutyambai for allowing the continuous abduction of members of the public by men and women believed to be from various security agencies in the country.
The lawyers issued a 30-day ultimatum to the President to act on their demand, failure to which they will seek legal redress in the court.
"We will move to sue the President and the Attorney General so that the court rules that Matiang'i and his colleagues in the security docket lack the discipline to run the Ministry," LSK Council member, Kipkoech Ngetich, stated.
The lawyers expressed concern over the sorry state in which the abducted victims returned, stating that some ended up dead.
"It appears that there is an extra constitutional entity that determines whether you should live or not," Nairobi LSK chair, Eric Theuri, stated.
On November 4, the Milimani Law Courts ordered the Ministry of Interior to present Nandwa and his client, Elgiva Bwire, in court following an application filed by LSK. The society sought to compel the police to disclose to their families the whereabouts of the two.
Nandwa was released by his abductors on November 8, twelve days after he went missing. His disappearance followed the release of his client, Bwire, from prison after serving a 10-year sentence.
While announcing his release by his captors, LSK faulted the government of intimidating and harassing people it deems as opposed to its agenda.
"We are delighted in a way that pursuant to the issuance of those orders, he has not been produced in court, but he has been let free somewhere in Mwingi," Theuri stated while announcing Nandwa's release.
LSK has also asked the government to release Bwire, Nadwa's client - who was a convicted terror suspect. The lawyers' body argues that the convict had already served his time in prison as per the constitution and that he ought to be set free.
Meanwhile, Muslim leaders have added their voice to the rising cases of enforced disappearances demanding that the government acts fast to end these abductions. They stated that they will hold peaceful demonstrations to prompt the government to address the matter.
