Kenya: President Ruto Faces Rising Tension as Abduction Claims Ignite Civil Outrage

Pressure is intensifying on President William Ruto as civil rights groups vow to hold him accountable for a spate of abductions and killings linked to anti-government protests that began in mid-June.

The protests, driven largely by young people dissatisfied with the state of governance, have seen the government accused of resorting to heavy-handed tactics, including enforced disappearances. Civil rights groups have stated that at least 34 people were abducted and at least 61 others…