Activist Odhiambo Ojiro raises the Kenyan flag inside a police vehicle after he was arrested during the Gen Z anniversary protests on June 25, 2026./DOUGLAS OKIDDYThe Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has said five activists who were reported missing following the June 25, 2026, protests have been found alive, while one person remains unaccounted for.
In updates posted on Saturday morning, the rights organisation said three more individuals had been located, adding to two others who had earlier been found.
“Three more comrades have been found dumped. Together with the three who were found earlier, they report being brutally assaulted while in custody. Meanwhile, Davis Lichuma remains forcibly disappeared. His whereabouts are still unknown,” KHRC posted.
The organisation used the hashtag #FreeDavisLichuma as it continued to call for information on the whereabouts of the remaining missing activist.
According to KHRC, the activists initially reported missing were Fredrick Ojiro, Collins Otieno, Muteti Mulinge, Elisha Alam, Michael Ngigi and Christine Luganga.
The commission said Davis Lichuma remains missing despite efforts to establish his whereabouts.
Earlier updates by the rights group indicated that Ojiro, Luganga and Otieno were found in the Hurlingham area at about 5 am on Saturday.
“Three comrades who forcibly disappeared during the June 25 commemoration were found dumped around Hurlingham today at 5 am. Four others are still missing. We demand their immediate, unconstitutional release,” KHRC had posted earlier before subsequently announcing that additional individuals had been traced.
KHRC linked the reported disappearances to events surrounding the June 25 commemorations.
However, authorities had not publicly responded to the claims by the time of publication.
Other rights groups also raised concerns over the reported disappearances and called for information on the activists' whereabouts.
Amnesty International Kenya earlier stated that enforced disappearances and detention without communication were inconsistent with constitutional standards.
“Enforced disappearances and incommunicado detention have no place in a constitutional democracy. Produce them before a court or release them immediately. Their families deserve answers,” the organisation posted.
Vocal Africa also said efforts by legal representatives to trace the individuals had not yielded information at the time.
“Despite rigorous search efforts by legal counsel, the current detention location of these individuals remains undisclosed,” the organisation stated.
The group further argued that more than 24 hours had elapsed without the individuals being presented before a court.
The latest update from KHRC leaves one activist still unaccounted for as rights organisations continue to call for information and accountability regarding the reported disappearances.
There was no immediate official communication from security agencies addressing the claims by the rights groups.
