Gershom Wanyonyi was abducted by al-Shabaab militants in 2016 during the El Adde attack. Source: UGCGershom Wanyonyi was abducted by the militants five years ago and his family have never heard or seen him since then. Family thanks God Wanyonyi still aliveWanyonyi was one of the KDF soldiers based at El Adde camp in Somalia when al-Shabaab attacked them killing over 140 and injuring several others. "It has been traumatising for our family thinking he is dead but we now know he is alive," his sister Sylvia Wasike said. In the viral video, Wanyonyi wondered why the state was yet to take any action despite protecting the nation wholeheartedly"We protect them and this is how we are repaid.

Source: Daily Nation May 29, 2021 03:58 UTC