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

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Ali,

I read the same and i must say it is terrible, the worst bit is that
the Kenyan Ambassador could not be reached to help resolve the problem
if this is true somebody needs to go home, we cannot have public
servants who cannot help the Kenyan public , it is the epitome of
arrogance if there is truth in it. It is bad in this day and age for
public servants to ignore requests from the public, anyone who know
this issue well should enlighten us but as an ICT community we must
say no to the way this issue appears to be handled in a pedestrian
manner with the same breath that we opposed the ICT bill.

We need to join hands and petition the government on this matter.
Justice be our shield and defender May we dwell in unity, Peace and
liberty, Plenty be found within our borders

Regards

On 12/17/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Listers
>
> 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.
>
> Ali Hussein
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