NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Activist Boniface Muteti Mulinge, who had been missing since his alleged arrest during a protest in Nairobi, has been found alive and injured in Lukenya, Machakos County.

📻 Breaking It Down

Mulinge was reportedly found early Friday after he was allegedly dumped in the area at around 3am.

Human rights official Hussein Khaled said Mulinge was weak and disoriented when he was found and had sustained injuries.

Khaled said Mulinge walked for a long distance after he was allegedly left in Lukenya before reaching a Shell petrol station, where a Good Samaritan helped him contact his brother using a phone.

📌 What You Need to Know

Mulinge had reportedly gone missing on September 21 after he was allegedly arrested while participating in demonstrations in Nairobi over the continued detention of Ugandan opposition figures, including opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

His disappearance had triggered a court case at the Milimani Law Courts, where an application was filed seeking orders compelling the police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to account for his whereabouts.

The application was filed by Francis Awino under constitutional provisions protecting personal liberty and the right to habeas corpus.

Awino told the court that Mulinge had informed people close to him that he had been arrested shortly before communication with him stopped.

His phone subsequently became unreachable, prompting efforts to establish his whereabouts.

According to the petition, organisers had notified the Kenya Police Service on September 16 of the planned demonstration, including details of the date, route and expected attendance.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya