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Garissa taxi driver claims two KDF soldiers tortured him

Mr Abdiwahid Abdi, a taxi driver, shows the marks on his arms which he claims were inflicted by KDF soldiers who tortured him on the outskirts of Garissa Town. Police promised to investigate the matter. PHOTO | ABDIMALIK HAJIR | NATION MEWDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Mr Abdiwahid Abdi claimed that the soldiers clobbered him senseless before burying him in a quarry in the outskirts of the town.
  • The soldiers, alleged the victim, mistreated him in bid to force him to give affirmative answers to their interrogations.
  • He noticed a Toyota Land Cruiser which was apparently trailing him before he saw the soldiers beckoning to him to stop and turn back.
  • Garissa OCPD Benjamin Ong' ombe said he was not aware of the incident but promised to start immediate investigations into the claims.

A taxi driver in Garissa Town has claimed that he was tortured by two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel.

Mr Abdiwahid Abdi claimed that the soldiers clobbered him senseless before burying him in a quarry in the outskirts of the town under the scotching sun.