A South Sudanese whistleblower has been abducted in Kenya, raising intense fears among activists that he faces deportation and execution.
Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit vanished after repeatedly warning that his exposures of elite corruption in South Sudan put his life in danger.
The prominent activist holds dual citizenship in Kenya and maintained a residence within the capital city of Nairobi before his disappearance.
Masked gunmen traveling in a white vehicle seized the whistleblower at gunpoint early Tuesday morning outside a local Nairobi casino.
Law enforcement authorities officially confirmed the details of the armed kidnapping to the victim’s distressed wife later that afternoon.
Human rights advocates fear that corrupt networks will unlawfully extradite the captured citizen back to his hostile native country.
The sudden abduction underscores the escalating perils faced by regional dissidents targeting the systemic financial misconduct of ruling African elites.
Local investigators are currently tracking the vehicle as international pressure mounts on Kenyan authorities to ensure his safe return.
