List of famous influencers abducted ahead of Finance bill demos

Piece by: GARVIN PATRICK
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• Tensions have been rising ever since last week's protests mainly having one agenda on the table, rejecting the finance bill.

LSK President Faith Odhiambo and Billy Simani aka Crazy Nairobian
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Tensions have been rising since last week's protests, centered around rejecting the Finance Bill.

X Spaces, organized by some Gen Z activists, have built a massive movement, stirring tensions across the country and allegedly prompting authorities to kidnap several influencers active on these platforms.

Here are some of the influencers who have reportedly been abducted:

Billy the GOAT (crazynairobian)

Billy, a popular tweep with a significant Gen Z following, was abducted on Friday, June 21st. Two Isuzu D-Max vehicles took him from his home.

Fellow Twitter users hosted spaces trying to locate him. Due to his influence, the President of LSK, Faith Odhiambo, secured his release on Saturday before midnight.

Shad (Shadrack Kiprono)

Shad, an activist vocal against the Finance Bill, has caused significant controversy with his posts and statements on various platforms.

According to reports, CCTV footage captured his abduction by three men in South B, who forced him into a white Prado. His whereabouts remain unknown.

JaPrado (DR. Austin Omondi)

On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Austin who was organizing  a blood donation drive at the Sikh hospital ahead of  Tuesday's demonstrations  was abducted by unknown sleuths by a motor vehicle with registration number KCU 819H.

After an intense day of engaging in X spaces in a way to free DR. Omondi, later at night he was freed but his arrest was unjustified.

Lesley Muturi

The Attorney General Justin Muturi's son, Lesley Muturi was allegedly abducted on Saturday night as he was in the accompaniment  of Hon. Mark Mwenje.

According to the member of National Assembly, he  confirmed that an old Landcruiser having policemen taking him forcefully with no basis of an arrest.

The AG's son was later released having Justin Muturi confirm that he is fine and in safe hands.

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