Also known as: Activist Muteti Mulinge
Activist abducted and tortured during June 2026 Nairobi protests demanding the release of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye.
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Tortured, feet burned, starved: Activist Muteti Mulinge narrates horrific 4-day abduction ordeal By Franklin Wallah September 25, 2026 08:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Activist Muteti …
Tortured, feet burned, starved: Activist Muteti Mulinge narrates horrific 4-day abduction ordealCapital News
… Activist Muteti Mulinge urged Kenyans to turn out in large numbers, saying the demonstrations would commemorate the historic Saba Saba movement while demanding an end to alleged extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and abductions. …
Police seal off Parliament, tighten security across Nairobi CBD ahead of Saba SabaThe Standard
… At least seven peaceful protesters Ojiro Odhiambo, Michael Ngige (Jomo Kenyatta Junior), Muteti Mulinge, Collins Ochieng, Elijah Alam, Christine Walubengo, and Davis Lichuma by their own statements were removed from police custody and handed over to security agents. …
When will abductions and police brutality come to an end?Citizen Digital
… They include Frederick Odhiambo, Collins Otieno, Elijah Alam, Michael Ngige and Muteti Mulinge. …
Activist Davis Lichuma found dumped outside KNHThe Standard
… They included Frederick Odhiambo, Collins Otieno, Elijah Alam, Michael Ngige and Muteti Mulinge, all of whom said they had been beaten before being abandoned and later taken to hospital for treatment.Lichuma was reportedly unable to explain where he had been during the days he wa …
Activist Lichuma found alive after alleged abductionThe Standard
… Fredrick Ojiro Odhiambo, Michael Ngige alias ‘Jomo Kenyatta Junior’, Muteti Mulinge, Collins Ochieng and Elijah Alam were receiving treatment at Nairobi Women's Hospital. …
Abducted activists recount 48-hour torture ordeal in hands of masked menThe Standard
… The five, Frederick Odhiambo Ojiro, Michael Ngige, Muteti Mulinge, Collins Ochieng and Elijah Alam, were found dumped in various locations across Nairobi and are receiving treatment at Nairobi Women's Hospital for injuries sustained from alleged beatings while in police custody. …
Police probe missing activist as five protesters claim tortureCapital News
… In a statement shared on X, Amnesty Kenya identified the six as Collins Ochieng, Muteti Mulinge, Michael Ngigi, Elisha Alam, Fredrick Ojiro and Christine Walubengo. …
Amnesty Says Arrested Activists Were Found by Roadside After Going MissingThe Standard
… "These guarantees must not be rendered meaningless through secrecy and impunity."The five other activists arrested alongside Lichuma on Thursday were identified as Fedrick Odhiambo Ojiro, Michael Ngige also known as Jomo Kenyatta Junior, Muteti Mulinge, Collins Ochieng, and Elija …
Where is Lichuma? Rights group gives police 24 hours to produce detained activistCitizen Digital
… We cannot find Fredrick Odhiambo Ojiro, Davis Luchuma, Elisha Alam, Collins Ochieng, Muteti Mulinge and Michael Ngige.” “Tumekuwa hapa tangu mchana tukismama na wale ambao walishikwa jana…wengi wao wameachuiliwa na kupatiwa cash bail ya elfu moja, ila kuna wasita ambao hawajaletw …
Alarm as six activists arrested during Gen Z anniversary protests reported missingActivist Muteti Mulinge, who went missing for four days during Nairobi protests demanding the release of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, was found alive in Lukenya and hospitalized. He narrated being subjected to severe torture, physical abuse, and starvation by unknown men who abducted him.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activist Muteti Mulinge, who went missing for four days during Nairobi protests demanding the release of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, was found alive in Lukenya and hospitalized. He narrated being subjected to severe torture, physical abuse, and starvation by unknown men who abducted him.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police and security teams sealed off Parliament and mounted extensive screening at key entry points into Nairobi's Central Business District ahead of planned Saba Saba demonstrations. Authorities deployed anti-riot units, water cannons and razor wire, erected checkpoints across the city, and restricted access to sensitive installations to prevent protesters from reaching government facilities.
7 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion column reports that seven peaceful protesters were removed from police custody and handed over to security agents who subjected them to torture, solitary confinement, and other cruel treatment in undisclosed locations, contradicting the Interior Principal Secretary's claim that no enforced disappearances have occurred under President William Ruto's administration.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Mathare activist Davis Lichuma, who went missing on June 25 during Gen Z protest commemorations, was found dumped outside Kenyatta National Hospital on Sunday night. According to witnesses, he appeared sedated and confused; he was rushed to a Nairobi hospital for treatment. Activists have issued the government a 24-hour ultimatum to address the case or face street demonstrations.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mathare activist Davis Lichuma was discovered in critical condition on Sunday night after missing for more than three days, bearing visible signs of torture. He and six other activists were reportedly picked up near Parliament on June 25 by people alleged to be police officers; the Social Justice Centres Working Group has demanded an independent investigation into his disappearance and prosecution of those responsible.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Five activists—Fredrick Ojiro Odhiambo, Michael Ngige, Muteti Mulinge, Collins Ochieng and Elijah Alam—were abducted and tortured by masked men for 48 hours and interrogated about their protests and funding sources. They are receiving treatment at Nairobi Women's Hospital for injuries including groin, joint, chest and abdominal pains.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
Activist Davis Lichuma has gone missing after recent protests near Parliament, while five other protesters arrested during the same June 25 demonstrations were found with torture injuries; police say they are investigating the disappearance and allegations of enforced disappearances and torture.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty Kenya says six people arrested during a #JusticeForOurFallen procession went missing and were later found abandoned by the roadside; the group alleges they were beaten and tortured while in custody and are now receiving medical treatment. Amnesty Kenya is calling for investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.
27 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Social Justice Centres Working Group has given the National Police Service and Inspector General of Police 24 hours to disclose the whereabouts of activist Davis Lichuma, who was arrested on Thursday outside Parliament during protests marking the second anniversary of the June 25 demos. The group cited concerns about his safety and alleged history of arbitrary arrests and torture while in police custody.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
Six activists arrested on Thursday during Gen Z protest commemoration are now reported missing; their whereabouts cannot be traced, according to the Kenya Human Rights Commission, which has called on the government to release them or present them in court.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Human rights organisation Vocal Africa has alleged that five activists arrested outside Parliament during Thursday's Gen Z anniversary protests have disappeared, despite the release of more than 200 other demonstrators following court proceedings. The organisation identified the missing activists as Fredrick Ojiro, Colins Ochieng, Muteti Mulinge, Michael Ngige and Ochieng Alam, saying they were arrested in broad daylight while laying wreaths at barbed wire barricades outside Parliament.
26 June 2026 · Capital News →