• Standard Digital confirmed that registration plate KDG 125E belongs to a Kenya Police government vehicle used in the alleged abduction
  • A Standard Group editor named Alex Kiprotich was reportedly grabbed by people believed to be police officers and later abandoned near Masinga Dam
  • An NTSA portal entry had listed the same number plate as belonging to a Honda vehicle registered to a civilian named Alex Maundu

A Kenya Police vehicle has reportedly been linked to the alleged abduction of Alex Kiprotich, an editor at Standard Group, after the registration plate captured during the incident was traced to a government car.

Standard Digital confirmed on September 1 that vehicle registration number KDG 125E belongs to a Kenya Police government vehicle. The revelation came after the publication ran checks on the plate following Kiprotich's reported abduction the previous evening.

NTSA Records Raised Early Questions

The investigation hit an initial snag when an entry on the National Transport and Safety Authority portal listed the same registration number as belonging to a Honda vehicle registered to a private individual named Alex Maundu. The conflicting records added a layer of confusion to the unfolding incident, raising questions about whether the plate details had been altered or entered incorrectly on the portal.

However, Standard Digital's subsequent verification established that the vehicle is, in fact, a government asset under the use of the Kenya Police.

What Allegedly Happened to Alex Kiprotich?

According to the information that has emerged, Kiprotich was allegedly grabbed by individuals suspected to be police officers. He was reportedly dumped near Masinga Dam after the abduction, a location that sits a considerable distance from Nairobi.

A map shared alongside the post traced the route through areas including Karoo, Makuyu, Karaba and Thika before reaching Masinga Dam, suggesting Kiprotich was transported far outside the capital during the ordeal.

The alleged use of a government vehicle in the incident has intensified scrutiny on the Kenya Police, with questions now centred on who authorised the use of the car and under what circumstances it was deployed on the evening in question.