
Billy Mwangi, a young man who was abducted and later released after two weeks, has shared more details about his traumatic experience, just a day after reappearing.
Mwangi, a resident of Embu, reunited with his family on Monday, January 6, along with five other abductees, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty about their safety and whereabouts.
Speaking publicly for the first time since returning home, Mwangi addressed several questions that concerned Kenyans had been eager to have answered.
During an interview conducted in the presence of his parents, Mwangi admitted that he was still struggling to fully recover mentally, despite receiving medical care.
Mwangi explained that he was not ready to discuss the conditions of his captivity, as he was still undergoing psychological recovery.
“I’m not okay mentally,” he stated. “I was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but I still can’t recognize much.”
When asked whether he had been fed during his time in captivity, Mwangi said he could not describe the meals, noting that the situation was too overwhelming for him to focus on such details.
“I can’t talk about the food because the environment wasn’t conducive for me. I’m still on medication as prescribed by the doctor. I’m psychologically distressed,” he added.
Mwangi, who was widely recognized for his outspoken posts on X (formerly Twitter), clarified that he had not been active on the platform since his release. He insisted that recent tweets attributed to him were posted by an impostor.

Mwangi’s abduction on December 24, 2024, triggered national outrage, with Kenyans demanding accountability from authorities.
Another activist, Gideon Kibet, popularly known as Kibet Bull, also announced his release on Monday under unclear circumstances.
Meanwhile, the families of Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, and Rony Kiplangat confirmed on Monday that they had reestablished contact with their loved ones, who had similarly gone missing in December 2024.