The National Police Service is investigating the abduction and torture of UDA Party spokesperson and Deputy President Willian Ruto’s follower, Denis Ole Itumbi.
The police through a statement early Friday advised Kenyans to stop speculating on the incident.
My brother has been badly beaten. We thank God that he is alive. On his own account he was arrested by police and beaten and tortured. This is the state we found him in. (See pictures) Please pray for his recovery. Asanteni for your many prayers and support pic.twitter.com/tXBmfHZPfM
— David Itumbi (@ItumbiDavid) December 23, 2021
Early Thursday, Itumbi was arrested by people believed to be police officers for his failure to pay for child support.
By evening his family had raised alarm that he couldn’t be found in any police station.
STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF MR. DENNIS ITUMBI pic.twitter.com/DTnzF0eb3y
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) December 24, 2021
Some Kenyans have expressed doubt over the auction as pictures shown reveals some inconsistencies with Kenyan abductions and torture squads.
‘Ole Itumbi hakuwa tortured. Hiyo sio kazi yetu’, a torturer revealed to kanairo city.