The Milimani High Court has ordered the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohammed Amin, to appear in person in court over the Kinoo activist’s disappearance.
Issuing the order on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Justice Chacha Mwita has directed Amin to appear before the court on Thursday, July 3, 2025, to explain the whereabouts of missing Kinoo blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia.
“I direct the Director of Criminal Investigations to attend court in person on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 11:00 am to explain the whereabouts of the second petitioner (Ndiangui Kinyagia); this matter will be mentioned on that day at the same time for further directions,” Justice Mwita ruled.
In his ruling, Justice Mwita stated that from the submissions presented in court, the DCI were the last people in the blogger’s residence on June 21, 2025, when he disappeared.
He also noted that there were inventories that also appear to come from the DCI that are contradictory; the entry inventories are said to have been signed by the caretaker.
However, he stated that the said caretaker did not swear an affidavit to say that she was present to witness the occurrences of that day.
Notably, Justice Mwita clearly directed lawyer Christopher Marwa, who was representing the DCI and IG, to inform them to stop bringing drama to the matter.
Additionally, he stated that there is no way a Kenyan will get out and vanish from this world without a trace.
Senior Counsel Martha Karua and lawyers Willis Otieno and Babu Owino, representing the respondents, told the court that the orders issued by the High Court on Monday, June 30, 2025, directing the DCI and Inspector General of Police (IG) to produce the blogger dead or alive in court should be respected.
The lawyers stated that the unanswered questions raised in the petition and before the court on the lost blogger can only be addressed by the respondents (IG and DCI) when they appear physically in court.
They further told the court that they were willing to wait until evening for the two to appear in court and explain the whereabouts of the lost Kenyan.
“We pray that this honourable court to the extent that we have this order still in force to give dignity and observe the authority of the judicial process, these proceedings should continue with the participation and in the presence of the two Mr. Kanja and Mr. Amin in person and their subordinates who have signed the inventory,” lawyer Willis told the court.
