One of the three Kenyans abducted in Kitengela and held incommunicado for 32 days has opened up about his harrowing experience.
Bob Njagi, the Free Kenya Movement coordinator, was forcefully ejected from a matatu alongside two other men by unknown individuals. Njagi has revealed that he was kept in solitary confinement throughout his detention.
According to his family, Njagi was locked in a dark room and denied contact with others, including being barred from speaking to anyone.
Activist Bob Njagi who had been kidnapped alongside 3 brothers a few weeks ago. Photo: The Star Source: Facebook
His confinement was so restrictive that he was forced to relieve himself within the room as he was never allowed outside.
Njagi’s family disclosed that despite his prolonged isolation, he was never questioned nor given any reasons for his detention.
“He seems to be learning how to speak again after spending days without talking to anyone,” said a source close to the family. Njagi remains under medical observation, with concerns about the psychological toll the ordeal has taken on him.
Njagi, along with two brothers, Jamil and Aslam Longton, was abducted and detained for over a month.
Bob Njagi with Babu Owino. Photo: Babu Owino Source: Instagram
Their families, alarmed by their disappearance, sought the intervention of the Law Society of Kenya and other civil groups, who moved to court to secure their release.
The High Court ordered the then-acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to produce the three in court. After failing to comply with the order, Masengeli was convicted of contempt. The three were eventually found dumped in Gachie, Nairobi, ending their mysterious and traumatic disappearance.
