The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has given President Uhuru Kenyatta 30 days ultimatum to sack three top government officials over the increase in abductions or be sued.
On behalf of LSK council, Bernard Kipkoech said they will sue the President and Attorney General citing the incompetence of top leaders at the Ministry of Interior and coordination.
The call comes at a time when the city lawyer Professor Hassan Nandwa who mysteriously went missing last week was yesterday found abandoned in Mwingi, Kitui County, from where he dragged himself to seek assistance.
However, his client, convicted terror suspect Elgiva Bwire is still missing.
Family members and officials said Nandwa was found alive but shaken at around 1am.
“At the moment he is very confused. He appears to have been drugged then tortured as he has bruises on his body,” a relative said.
LSK and Muslim leaders have announced the start of nationwide peaceful protests over the abductions from Friday.
According to the lawyers, the nationwide protests dubbed Purple Ribbon Campaign were aimed at pushing for the advocate to be produced by whoever was holding him.
“The perpetrators of these illegalities have confidence that no action will be taken against them as they are assured of protection from high offices in the land,” Hajji Hassan ole Naado, Supkem chairman said in a joint statement.
He said that for 12 days, Nandwa, a well-respected Islamic scholar, academician and lawyer was abducted, leaving his family traumatised.
“All along Muslim leaders have been engaging senior government officials to ensure that he is either released or taken to court if they have any case against him but they have been inconsistent in their response,” he said.
According to the Naado, the police’s denial of Nandwa’s whereabouts raised suspicion that he could have abducted someone with strong connections like security agencies.
Apart from the advocate, the chairman stated that four other men picked up from different mosques in Nairobi and Mombasa are still missing and about 100 people have been killed and disappeared this year alone under mysterious circumstances.
He said Muslim leadership will work closely with LSK and civil society groups to ensure that the constitutional rights of all Kenyans are applied equally.
Those who will participate in the protest include Amnesty International-Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) and National Muslim Leaders Forum among others.