Several social media users and content creators are missing after they were abducted in overnight operations in the country hours to anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
Officials said this was among strategies being used to defuse the planned protests against the proposed taxes.
Among those taken were vocal social media and political activist Gabriel Oguda.
He was among at least ten people who were rounded up on Tuesday, June 25, officials said.
“I can confirm that my brother has been taken by unknown gunmen from his house 5 minutes ago,” Zachary Oguda, Gabriel’s brother, tweeted at 2:53 am Tuesday.
“Any tweets coming from Gabriel Oguda were already scheduled. HE ISN’T SAFE.”
Osama Otero who has been holding popular X Spaces opposing the Finance Bill 2024, was also reportedly abducted by unknown people.
Other X users who are suspected to have been abducted include Drey Mwangi, TemperCR7, Harriet, Shad, Franje, Worldsmith and Hilla254.
Many others are missing after being abducted by state agents amid uproar from families and friends.
In what appeared to have been a coordinated roundup, Osama Otero, tweeted about strangers at his home almost the same time as Oguda.
