Court Orders Police to Produce Missing Blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia ‘Dead or Alive’
Justice Chacha Mwita has ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Mohamed Amin to present missing blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia before the court — whether alive or dead.
Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, July 1, Justice Mwita expressed disbelief that the 31-year-old could disappear without a trace, saying it defied logic.
“I want Ndiang’ui Kinyagia in court, whether dead or alive,” Mwita stated. “There is no way a Kenyan would walk out of their house and vanish from this world without a trace — it is not humanly possible. Let’s stop the drama and adhere to the Constitution.”
He emphasized the gravity of the matter, urging authorities to focus on finding the missing blogger rather than making excuses.
“All we want is this Kenyan. Where is he? Nothing more. We are not here for theatrics. This is a missing human being, and the responsibility now falls on the court. The public is looking to us to ensure he is found — alive or dead,” the judge added.
DCI Denies Holding Blogger
On Monday, DCI Director Mohamed Amin denied that Kinyagia was in police custody, though he confirmed the blogger was being investigated over controversial social media posts made ahead of the June 25 anti-government protests.
“Ndiang’ui Kinyagia is a person of interest after publishing inflammatory material online. Our investigations traced the account to him. We identified his residence in Kinoo and conducted a search,” Amin told reporters.
The DCI boss explained that officers seized several electronic devices from the apartment but did not find Kinyagia at the scene.
“Unfortunately, he was not home during the operation. However, we recovered gadgets that may assist in our investigation,” he noted.
Amin reiterated that police were not holding the blogger and called on him to surrender.
“Let me confirm that Ndiang’ui is not under the custody of the National Police Service. He is being sought for questioning, and wherever he is, I urge him to present himself to the nearest police station,” he said.
Kinyagia’s disappearance has sparked growing public concern and drawn criticism from civil rights groups amid increasing scrutiny of the state’s handling of dissent.
