Kenyan President William Ruto has promised to stop abductions of government critics, in an apparent change of stance for a leader who has previously called the wave of disappearances “fake news.”

Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July

President William Ruto of Kenya has promised an end to abductions, amid the latest spate of disappearances which have been condemned by rights groups, lawyers and politicians. Security agencies in the country have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions since youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July.