Abducted Kitengela Three, Found Alive

Two brothers and activist who were abducted in Kitengela a month ago have been found alive, Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo has said.

The two, Jamil Longton (42) and Aslam Longton (36), were found in Gachie Friday morning.

“I am informed that Jamil Longton and his brother Aslam were dumped at the Gachie border of Kiambu and Nairobi by their captors. Every prayer and intervention made a difference. We thank God that they are safe!” Odhiambo said in a statement on X.

LSK President also confirmed Njagi had been found alive. She said Njagi presented himself at Tigoni police station after he was ostensibly dumped by around the area by his abductors.

“At around 1 am Bob Njagi managed find his way to Tigoni police station and for assistance. He is alive and well,” Odhiambo said.

She at the same time revealed that the activist had shared a message to her confirming he is safe.

“The message from Bob and family, ‘To family, friends and every Kenyan that has continued to pray for me, I wish to confirm that I am well and with my family. It is now time to quiet the noise, be grateful for life and for everyone to reflect on why Kenya matters,” Njagi said, according to the LSK president.

Police IG Douglas Kanja said they are investigating the claims of abduction after a report was made on the issue.

“You are aware that I have just taken over the office but what I have gotten from our officers is that we don’t have the Kitengela three with us. I know a report was made and we have got an active investigation,” Kanja said at Jogoo House, Nairobi on Thursday.

DCI boss Amin too said they did not have the three men.

“We don’t support any form of abduction and for now we don’t have the three,” he said.

The trio went missing in Kitengela on Monday, August 19, 2024, after being forcefully abducted by people alleged to be police.

Reports indicated that the brothers went missing a few meters from their home.

At the same time, Njagi was allegedly pulled out of a bus in Mlolongo and bundled into a Subaru by unknown people.

LSK in a case filed for the three to be produced by police believed the three were abducted by security officers.

A boda boda rider who witnessed the abduction of the two brothers in Kitengela said the captors were using a white Subaru car.

“The driver stepped out of the car and had handcuffs on his waist. He checked them out, before getting back to the car.”

The trio’s disappearance has been a pain for the National Police Service to the point of putting former acting IG Gilbert Masengeli into hot soup.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi of the criminal court, Friday, last week handed him a six-month jail term for contempt of court after he failed to appear in court several times to explain their whereabouts.

Masengeli is in court battling to overturn the sentence.

Masengeli’s attempt to appear before Justice Lawrence Mugambi Thursday hit a snag.

He wanted to appear and apologize to the court.

Appearing virtually before presiding Judge on duty Justice Chacha Mwita, his lawyers Cecil Miller and Steve Ogola urged the Judge to arrange so that Masengeli can appear before Justice Mugambi between 2pm-3.30pm.

Justice Mwita said Mugambi’s diary was Thursday busy as he is in a three Judge bench in another matter.

Masengeli’s legal team pleaded with the court to allow their client to appear in court Thursday as the six-month jail sentence is supposed to take effect Friday, September 20.

“We are praying that you give directions so that we appear before Mugambi today,” Masengeli said through Miller.

Justice Mwita however ordered the file be placed before Justice Mugambi tomorrow Friday so that he can order when and what times parties should appear.

This is when Masengeli who has been the acting Inspector General of police is supposed to start his six months jail term.

On their part, LSK and Nelson Havi who is among the petitioners’ lawyers were requesting for the matter to be mentioned next week.

Masengeli is in trouble over failure to appear in court to explain the whereabouts of three men who had been missing.

Two of them were however found according to LSK.