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Muteti Mulinge

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.

2026-06-262026-10-07

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Capital News

    … He identified the missing activists as Fredrick Ojiro, Colins Ochieng, Muteti Mulinge, Michael Ngige, Davis Lichuma and Ochieng Alam. …

    Vocal Africa Alleges Six Activists Missing After Arrest During Gen Z Protest

Friday 25 September

  1. Activist Mulinge recounts four-day abduction and torture ordeal

    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 →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Police seal Parliament, heighten CBD security for Saba Saba

    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 →

Saturday 4 July

  1. Seven protesters allegedly abducted and tortured after June march

    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 →

Monday 29 June

  1. Activist Davis Lichuma found after three-day disappearance

    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 →

  2. Social justice activist Lichuma found alive after three-day disappearance

    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 →

Sunday 28 June

  1. Five activists released after 48-hour abduction and torture

    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 →

  2. Police investigate missing activist and torture allegations

    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 →

Saturday 27 June

  1. Six activists found abandoned after arrest during protest march

    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 →

  2. Rights group demands police produce detained activist Lichuma

    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 →

Friday 26 June

  1. Six activists missing after arrest during Gen Z protest

    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 →

  2. Vocal Africa reports five activists missing after Gen Z protest arrests

    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 →

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