Detained South Sudan whistleblower freed after two months, returns to Nairobi for care

Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, a dual Kenyan-South Sudanese national, was abducted by armed, masked individuals after leaving a casino on the outskirts of Nairobi in early June and taken to Juba, where he was held for almost two months. The whistleblower had allegedly disclosed information on senior corruption in South Sudan to activist Boniface Mwangi earlier in the year. While detained, his condition worsened, leading to his release and arrival in Nairobi on Saturday, where he is now under medical care.

His family announced the development in a statement on Monday. South Sudan’s government spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny, did not respond to requests for comment. Kenyan and South Sudanese officials had previously said they were unaware of his disappearance.