Action alert: Kenyan activists abducted by police

UPDATE:
Samson Ojiayo was released at dawn today. Godwin Wangoe was charged with belonging to a "proscribed group". Bail was set at the extortionate amount of Ksh. 100,000. He remains in police custody.

Two Kenyan activists, members of Bunge La Mwananchi (Kenya's Parliament Of The People) were abducted by police officers in Nairobi today.

Samson Owimba Ojiayo and Godwin Kamau Wangoe were bundled into a police vehicle, registration number KAN 938 N, by police officers who did not identify themselves, or give reasons for arrest. Colleagues have been unable to locate them at Nairobi's Central Police Station, Kamukunji Police Station, or Kilimani Police Station.

The danger is that they have been "disappeared" as a warning to other vocal civil society activists in Kenya.

Please help ensure their safety by sending two text messages, to Police Spokesperson, Eric Kiraithe, and former deputy Provincial officer Ndegwa, to convey that their abduction is known. If they have been arrested, then legal procedures of booking and charging need to be followed.

To Eric Kiraithe, cell number + 254 729 958 319

To former PPO Ndegwa, cell number + 254 722 492 138

Text / sms message:

Mr. Kiraithe / Mr. Ndegwa, intnational community holds u accountable 4 safety of civil soc activists, samson ojiayo n godwin wangoe, abducted by police 2day.