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I speak with a heavy and sincere heart. As a Kenyan, a parent and a leader, I cannot watch what is happening in our country and remain silent. The dramatic abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was seized by armed men along the Gilgil–Nakuru road, held for hours and later found near Masinga Dam, should shock the conscience of every Kenyan. This was not only an attack on an individual; it raises a much bigger question about the safety of journalists and the freedom of the media in our country. If a journalist can be taken in such a dramatic manner, what message are we sending to every reporter, editor and ordinary Kenyan who dares to question power? Media freedom is not a favour from government. Freedom of expression is not a privilege. They are constitutional rights. His Excellency the President promised that abductions would stop. Kenyans deserve to see that promise honoured not only in words, but in action. If a journalist publishes something you dislike, answer with facts, not force. If a citizen criticises you, answer them politically not through intimidation, disappearance or fear. We must know who abducted Alex Kiprotich, why he was targeted, and who authorised or facilitated it. There must be a transparent and independent investigation, and whoever is responsible must face the law, regardless of their position or institution. Kenya cannot become a country where journalists look over their shoulders before doing their work, where young people fear expressing themselves, or where families fear a knock on the door at night. This is bigger than politics. It is about the soul of our democracy. Protect our people. Protect our media. Protect our Constitution. And end the culture of abductions and fear.