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Cases of young Kenyans who have unknown businesses and extravagant lifestyles being abducted and some even losing their lives have been on the rise.
The most recent case is Victor Kibet, a 23-year-old young man living life to the fullest and parading his lifestyle online for his followers, who was reportedly abducted in Juja.
Kibet reportedly had expensive cars in his backyard, including a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 4matic, an Audi Q5, a Toyota Mark X, and his latest addition, a Subaru.
However, on Sunday, his father, Paul Mutai dismissed claims that his son was a tycoon as he called upon the public to avoid sharing unverified information adding that it was adding to the family’s turmoil.
This revokes the memories of the well-publicized disappearance and brutal murder of Frank Obegi and three of his close friends.
The bodies of the deceased were found mutilated in Kijabe Forest in June 2022 leaving many in shock as to what led to their untimely death.
What are your thoughts about these bizarre cases involving young Kenyans who often parade their controversial wealth online?
Meanwhile, here are the stories making headlines on Opera News today:
State’s Big Plan for Raila’s AU Bid
The government is developing a fully-fledged campaign secretariat and a comprehensive budget to support Azimio leader Raila Odinga’s bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC), ahead of the official submission of his candidacy by April 15.
Campaigns for such high-level international positions often involve significant investment in diplomacy, travel, promotional activities and lobbying.
How Police Signal Tried to Cover Up Detective’s Death Incident
As relayed by a report covered in Monday’s Nation publication, the report intimates that a police signal sent to the police never mentioned DJ Joe Mfalme, the three police officers, or DJ Joe Mfalme’s accomplices.
Despite being armed during the incident, were it not for his death, the incident would have faded away like any other case.
Why You Won’t ‘Divorce’ Kenya Power That Easily
Millions of existing Kenya Power customers will be tied to the power utility indefinitely despite the State opening up the electricity distribution market to other firms.
The Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply and Open Access) Regulations, 2024 have barred existing clients from decamping to other firms set to enter the electricity distribution space.