Narok residents demand answers on activist whereabouts after clash at MP Ng’eno’s funeral
By Aloys Michael, March 13, 2026Residents of Trans Mara in Narok County have staged vocal protests demanding answers after local activist Johana Langat Kamilan, who they claim vanished following a clash during the funeral-related gatherings for the late Johana Ng’eno, Member of Parliament (MP) for Emurua Dikirr constituency.
The unrest, centred in Ang’ata Barrikoi, erupted after Kamilan was confronted, forcibly removed from a condolence event at the MP’s rural home, and attacked by a group of unknown individuals.
The tensions are said to have stemmed from political disagreements. Witnesses said police fired shots into the crowd in an effort to break up the chaos.
Since March 3, 2026, Kamilan’s whereabouts have remained unknown. Protesters gathered at the Ol Donyorok Police Post on Friday, March 13, 2026, demanding transparency and accountability from government authorities.
Demonstrators questioned whether Kamilan is in custody or worse, sparking fears of a possible custodial disappearance.
“We just want to be told whether Kamilan is safe or has been killed. That is the demand we are making. We know the government is watching us and monitoring our actions. What we are expressing today, just look at the children of Kamilan, they are crying. The whole family is in tears,” Agness Yegon, a resident of Ang’ata Barrikoi, stated.
Another resident, Kipkirui Birech, expressed frustration over how the incident unfolded.
“You came to the funeral of Honourable Ng’eno, buried Ng’eno, and then took someone else. And those who beat Kamilan, we know who they are; some of them are police officers,” he said.
Calls for government transparency intensified as Arap Teta, also a resident, questioned the official silence surrounding Kamilan’s disappearance.
“We have not heard from them; we do not know where Kamilan is. We want to ask the government: if you are involved with Kamilan, we are not denying you the right to act, but at least tell us which prison he is in,” he said.
Residents, family members, and rights advocates have urged authorities to disclose information about Kamilan’s status, warning that failure to do so could escalate tensions in a region still grappling with the loss of MP Ng’eno earlier in March 2026.
The National Police Service (NPS) has yet to issue an official statement addressing the activist’s disappearance or the claims raised by the community, leaving families and supporters in a state of mounting anxiety.