Two elders in Marsabit County, Kenya, detained over alleged OLA links; residents protest by blocking Nairobi-Moyale highway
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- OHRM-2026-0391
- Date of incident
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- Borena
Addis Abeba,– Protests have persisted for several days in Moyale, Sololo, Saku, and Marsabit following the detention of two Borana Oromo elders in Kenya’s Marsabit County over alleged links to the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The two elders, who were reportedly “abducted” and taken by Kenyan government security forces, appeared before a Nairobi court on Monday, 09 May 2026, according to their lawyer, Kana Gollicha, who spoke to Addis Standard.
Source: Addis Standard, "Two elders in Marsabit County, Kenya, detained over alleged OLA links; residents protest by blocking Nairobi-Moyale highway", published 2026-05-14. https://addisstandard.com/two-elders-in-marsabit-county-kenya%e1%8d%a3-detained-over-alleged-ola-links-residents-protest-by-blocking-nairobi-moyale-highway/