In a dramatic scene that continues to raise questions about the safety of everyday Kenyans, armed men ambushed the vehicle at a strategic choke point along the busy highway.

IG Douglas Kanja, without any sense of irony, has deployed an Anti-Abduction Squad to investigate the Abduction Unit that reportedly operates within the National Police Service.

The Standard Group has criticised the authorities for the delay in investigating the abduction of its Associate Editor, Alex Kiprotich.