We don’t have evidence of people who were abducted – Senator Sigei
By David Nthua, July 2, 2026Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei now says there is no evidence of abductions in Kenya, at least during President William Ruto’s administration.
Sigei spoke during an interview with a local TV station on Thursday, July 2, 2026, where he dismissed fears of targeted abductions and said the country had not seen evidence of people being abducted and families formally complaining.
The senator said the national conversation around abductions should be guided by evidence and ongoing investigations rather than public fear.
“And so, I would close by saying, ‘No more abductions because we have not seen them’,” Sigei said.
“I also would like to agree with not only the tone of how this statement is coming through but also, we don’t have evidence of people who were abducted and families complaining,” Sigei said.
Sigei on abductions
Sigei’s remarks come at a time when human rights defenders, opposition leaders and families of missing persons have continued to demand answers over disappearances linked to recent anti-government protests.
The Bomet senator, however, maintained that what has been presented in public so far does not prove a pattern of abductions under the current administration.
His position closely mirrors the government’s recent line that security agencies are investigating individual cases and that the public should allow due process to take its course.
The debate has remained politically sensitive, with government allies warning against what they view as misinformation, while critics insist that the State must provide clear answers whenever citizens disappear or resurface in distress.
Lichuma case
During the interview, Sigei was asked about activist Davis Lichuma, who was found alive and taken to the hospital after going missing during the June 25, 2026, Gen Z anniversary protests.
Sigei said Lichuma’s matter was already under investigation, and he would not comment on details he did not know.
“Lichuma, I am sure he is a subject of investigation right now, and I do not want to speak about something I do not know.
“Unfortunately, there was no physical attack; hence, there is no abduction in my view because he is not missing, he is there in the hospital,” Sigei said.
His response is likely to attract scrutiny from human rights organisations that have demanded answers on where Lichuma was, who held him and how he ended up in hospital.
When pressed on accounts that Lichuma had been held for two days before being found, Sigei said he could not speak on the matter because investigators were handling it.
“Who says so? I don’t know where Lichuma was for the two days, and I cannot speak about it because it is a subject of investigation; I would be peddling lies,” he said.
Investigation questions
Sigei’s remarks add another layer to the growing political debate over abductions, police conduct and accountability.
While the senator insists there is no evidence before him to confirm abductions, families, activists and civil society groups continue to push the government to explain the circumstances under which some Kenyans disappear, reappear injured or are found in hospital.
By the time of publication, Lichuma’s family and his legal representatives had not responded to Sigei’s remarks.