Drama in Kenya's Capital as Senator Joins Fight Against Kidnappings.
A bold scene played out in downtown Nairobi on Monday. Senator Okiya Omtatah and protesters used a chain to stop police from making arrests. They marched through the streets, asking for missing young people to come home.
The senator held up Kenya's law book as he marched with the crowd. They sang and called for kidnappers to let their victims go free.
Police waited on many streets, keeping watch. Their bosses told them not to break up the march unless asked.
A small group started gathering by morning. Rights groups and young people had asked everyone in Kenya's 47 parts to join the march. Some who lived through past kidnappings came as well.
The marchers want change. They say the police must find the missing people and stop taking folks away without cause. Bad news came in December when ten more people vanished. The year brought pain to many families - more than 80 people went missing.
The people want answers. They march because they care. They hope their steps through Nairobi's streets will bring the missing back home.
A bold scene played out in downtown Nairobi on Monday. Senator Okiya Omtatah and protesters used a chain to stop police from making arrests. They marched through the streets, asking for missing young people to come home.
The senator held up Kenya's law book as he marched with the crowd. They sang and called for kidnappers to let their victims go free.
Police waited on many streets, keeping watch. Their bosses told them not to break up the march unless asked.
A small group started gathering by morning. Rights groups and young people had asked everyone in Kenya's 47 parts to join the march. Some who lived through past kidnappings came as well.
The marchers want change. They say the police must find the missing people and stop taking folks away without cause. Bad news came in December when ten more people vanished. The year brought pain to many families - more than 80 people went missing.
The people want answers. They march because they care. They hope their steps through Nairobi's streets will bring the missing back home.
