The Lake Nakuru fishing escapade that led to the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo
A photo of Brian Odhiambo.
The circumstances that led to Brian Odhiambo's disappearance are probably familiar to many young people in the Kivumbini, Flamingo and Lakeview areas.
A story of desperation and adversity that leads them to risk their lives just to make a living.
On Saturday, Brian made his way through the Lake Nakuru National Park fence with one goal in mind: to get to the lake and come out with some fish to feed his family.
As he makes his way to the lake, he comes face to face with game rangers patrolling the area.
He quickly turned and ran, with the game rangers in hot pursuit, and managed to get out of the park, but the KWS officers followed him into some nearby apartments and the commotion began.
Ramadhan Juma during an interview with Mtaa Wangu.
According to Ramadhan Juma a resident of Flamingo who witnessed the incident, the KWS officers allegedly roughed him up and pushed him back into the park through the fence and onto a car, and that was the last time they saw him.
Another resident, Kennedy Otieno, says that on that particular day he saw two people carrying the 31-year-old and walking with him towards the park and later putting him into a car.
Kennedy Otieno during an interview with Mtaa Wangu.
"We have not seen Brian since Saturday. We have been to hospitals, morgues and even police stations. We have not been able to see Brian. This young man's family is not at peace. All we want is to have our boy back," he laments.
Brian Odhiambo's mother, Elizabeth Auma, sobs as she tries to come to terms with the fact that she has not seen her son for over 48 hours and still has no answers as to his whereabouts.
Elizabeth Auma the mother to Brian Odhiambo during an interview with Mtaa Wangu.
"On Saturday at 10am I was called from the house and told kua kijana yako anauliwa na askari wa gemu. I remember arriving at the scene and seeing my son being drugged and taken to the park. I watched helplessly as my son was taken into the park and into their vehicle," she sobs.
"I have been to all the nearby police stations, hospitals and morgues, but I have not found my son. Even if they have harmed or killed him, they should just bring my son to me. That is all I ask," she says.
Flamingo residents held protests today to try an compel the police to give any updates about the whereabouts of their friend.
Hussein Khalid, a human rights activist, condemned the act and called on the police to speed up the investigation and arrest those responsible for Brian's disappearance.
Police dispersing the crowd at Flamingo as they were protesting, demanding to know the whereabouts of Brian Odhiambo.
" We condemn the disappearance of Brian and demand that the KWS authorities return him to his family and we demand that the officers involved be arrested immediately and charged to court,' he says.