A call for help has been made to the High Court, asking for the fast return of the lost activist Ndiangui Kinyangia, who is said to have been taken by masked men thought to be undercover cops.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), who filed the petition, wants the court to send out a writ of habeas corpus. This is a legal move to make the gov’t and its groups bring Kinyangia to court right away. The call for help, marked as urgent, looks for answers after he was reportedly taken on June 21, 2025, in Kinoo.
Court papers tell that armed men, hidden by masks and in cars with no clear number plates, took Kinyangia in full sun. Since then, his kin have heard nothing of where he is or how he is.
The LSK links his loss to his loud voice on social media and his strong stand in civic moves. Even though a report was made at Kinoo Police Station under OB Number 16/23/06/2025, his kin say that trying to find him has led to no clues.
“No charges have been preferred against the 2nd Petitioner, nor has there been any formal arraignment in court,” says the petition.
“This is a blatant violation of Article 49 of the Constitution and a breach of the Criminal Procedure Code.”
Law Society Seeks Court Order Against Enforced Disappearances in Kenya
Apart from wanting Kinyangia set free right away, the petition also asks for a court order to stop more abductions or secret holds by gov’t agents. The callers want senior government officials brought to court to tell what they know about Kinyangia’s disappearance.
Pointing to Section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code and other parts of the Constitution, the petitioners are pushing for full clear actions from the state. They argue that the actions, or lack thereof, by the respondents threaten the rule of law and undermine Kenya’s constitutional order..
The call warns that if enforced disappearances continue unchecked, the country could face growing public unrest.
“This Honourable Court has a duty to safeguard the rights not only of the 2nd Petitioner but of the public at large,” the call says. “The continued silence and inaction of the respondents is alarming, especially in light of recent public statements by senior officials denying knowledge of ongoing abductions.”
