Raphael Tuju speaks out after disappearance in Kenya

African outlets focus on possible violations of Kenyan legal procedures in the handling of Raphael Tuju. They highlight claims from his lawyers that police detained him without proper booking and that he required medical attention while still under unclear detention orders. They question whether security organs or political interests were involved in both his disappearance and his treatment after he resurfaced.

• •Kenyan police detained Raphael Tuju at Karen Police Station on 23 March 2026 without entering his name in the occurrence book.
• •Lawyers for Tuju argue that his continued stay at Karen Police Station lacks a clear legal basis under Kenyan law.
• •Doctors were called to treat Tuju inside Karen Police Station on 24 March 2026 while he remained under detention orders.
• •Commentators in Kenyan media raise the possibility that powerful political interests may have been involved in Tuju's disappearance.
• •Coverage in African outlets links Tuju's case to wider worries about police accountability and political safety in Kenya.