[kictanet] Kenyan Tech Engineer, Zak Muriuki, Died in Ethiopian Jail

[Ali Hussein]

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Saddest news. It also appears that there are three more Kenyan ICT Practitioners who are still languishing in prison in Ethiopia. The main charge is that they are accused of installing communication equipment without a license. Mugo, was arrested with Zak (may the almighty rest his soul in peace) over a year ago and Osborne Otinda with his colleague Maxwell Odhiambo (according to today's Nation, Page 3) were arrested in October 2014 and are still in jail.

Excerpts:-

(Addis Standard) – The body of a Kenyan engineer who died while in an Ethiopian prison has arrived home on Thursday Dec. 11th.  

Zak Muriuki, a father of two girls (pictured) and a tech engineer by profession, arrived in Ethiopia nearly two years ago on January 9, 2015, according to information obtained by Addis Standard. He was arrested on January 10 along with another Kenyan, Jadrick Mugo, who is still in prison.

Read on:-

http://www.ayyaantuu.net/kenyan-tech-engineer-zak-muriuki/

It also appears that the government is doing what it can to get the Kenyans released. 

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