Despite Ruto’s speech, a state-funded human rights body says 29 people remain unaccounted for, including six people who disappeared days before Christmas.
The 47-year-old told CNN he was forcibly dragged out of a matatu (minibus) one night in August by four hooded men wearing black balaclavas, then was blindfolded, beaten and waterboarded.
“They’re Kenyan security officers who took us because they told me we had become a threat to the state.
“I was very traumatized,” he told CNN.
Mwangi’s barber told CNN that unidentified men jumped out of a car and grabbed Mwangi, who was waiting for a haircut, from his shop.
Persons:
William Ruto, ” Ruto, Ruto, Bob Njagi, ”, Njagi, Festo Lang, CNN Njagi, “, Ruto’s, Musalia Mudavadi, who’s, ’, – Jamil, Aslam Longton, Aslam, Gideon Kibet, Kibet, Okiya Omtatah, Kibet’s, Ronny Kiplangat, Kibet –, Omtatah, ” Omtatah, Peter Muteti Njeru, Njeru, Ansity Kendi Christine, Christine, ” Kenya’s, Rigathi Gachagua, Police Douglas Kanja, can’t, Gerald Mwangi, Billy Mwangi, Mwangi, ” Mwangi
Organizations:
Kenya CNN — Kenyan, Kenyan, CNN, Free Kenya Movement, waterboarded, National Police Service, Police
Locations:
Nairobi, Kenya, Homa Bay, –