A group of political leaders and human rights activists have reported the arrest of government accountability advocate Morara Kebaso and called for his immediate release.
Kebaso’s arrest was reported on Monday, September 30, 2024.
According to reports, people who identified themselves as officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations picked up the lawyer-turned-activist from Kahawa Sukari, where he was setting up his office.
Political leaders and activists banded together to demand Kebaso’s release after news of his arrest spread.
Caleb Amisi, a Saboti Member of Parliament, argued that Kebaso could not cause any harm and that the government should let him go and focus on matters of national importance.
“Please release Morara Kebaso he can’t cause you any harm! . Let’s focus on matters of national importance!” Amisi stated.
Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has also expressed concern about the country’s ongoing abductions and arbitrary arrests.
In a statement posted to his official X account, Onyonka stated that Morara should be released immediately or presented in court within the next few hours.
“It is appalling that abductions and arbitrary arrests are ongoing in the country,” Onyonka stated.
“The young man Morara Kebaso must be released immediately or presented to court in the next few hours, or else this government will lose its legitimacy completely”
Hussein Khalid, a human rights activist and CEO of the Vocal Africa lobby group, was camped out at the Nairobi Area Regional Police Headquarters in Upper Hill, Nairobi, with Morara’s family and lawyers to secure his release.
Khalid claimed that while arresting Morara, the police confiscated his phones and denied him access to his family, lawyers, and friends.
“We’re presently at Nairobi Area Regional Police Headquarters, occupying the place with family, lawyers, friends and colleagues of Morara Kebaso,” Khalid stated.
“When arresting Morara, police took his phones and now they have denied us access and he’s being held incommunicado. Impunity of the highest order.”
Morara’s lawyer, who followed a police car to Nairobi Regional Headquarters in Nairobi, disclosed that the team was blocked from accessing the facility.
“They have restricted access and have strict instruction from the top not to allow any person to access Morara including lawyers, media personnel, and any other persons,” the lawyer told the press.
His arrest comes a day after spending the weekend in Bomet and Kericho counties, where he held his usual civic education rallies and exposed stalled government projects.
Barely an hour before his arrest, he used his X account to condemn the brutal kidnapping and torture of Mombasa-based blogger Bruce John.
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