The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Amin Mohammed, has stated that activist and blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia is not being held by the police.
Speaking to the media on Monday, June 30, outside DCI headquarters, Amin denied claims that Kinyagia, who has been missing for several days, was in the custody of law enforcement agencies.
Kinyagia has been widely known online as one of the organizers behind the recent Gen Z commemoration protests.
Reports had emerged suggesting that he may have been abducted by state agents, but the DCI boss firmly dismissed those allegations, saying that the activist is not under arrest or in the hands of any police unit.
According to Amin, while Kinyagia is not in police custody, he is still considered a person of interest due to his recent online activity.
The DCI boss said the blogger had shared content that authorities found to be “highly inflammatory,” prompting law enforcement to take a keen interest in his actions.
“He is not being held by the National Police Service,” Amin clarified. “But we are urging him, wherever he is, to surrender himself to the nearest police station. We need him to come forward and assist in explaining the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.”
Despite denying that Kinyagia was in custody, Amin confirmed that his officers had already conducted a search at the blogger’s residence.
During the operation, police reportedly recovered several electronic devices that may be critical to their ongoing investigations.
“We managed to gain access to his apartment, although he wasn’t there at the time,” said Amin. “We recovered a number of electronic gadgets which we believe contain important evidence. An inventory of the recovered items was prepared and signed by the apartment’s caretaker.”
Kinyagia went missing shortly after publishing a controversial post on his X platform (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, June 19. In the post, he laid out a detailed itinerary for the Gen Z-led protests scheduled for June 25.
The timetable included plans to march to State House, hold a memorial for young protesters who died in last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, and even declare a new republic.
The post also described activities such as an opening prayer, praise and worship sessions, speeches by families of deceased protesters, and symbolic actions like replacing the UDA Presidential Standard with the Kenyan flag.
It concluded with a declaration of a “people’s republic” and the swearing-in of a proposed transitional council, with a final agenda item indicating that action would be taken against the Head of State.
Following public outcry and legal pressure over Kinyagia’s disappearance, High Court Judge Chacha Mwita issued a directive on Monday ordering Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and DCI boss Amin Mohammed to produce the missing blogger in court.
The court gave the police until Tuesday to present Kinyagia. If they fail to do so, Justice Mwita ordered that both the IG and the DCI chief must personally appear in court to explain why Kinyagia cannot be produced and to give reasons for his continued disappearance.
The incident has sparked concern among human rights groups, with many demanding transparency from security agencies regarding Kinyagia’s whereabouts and the overall safety of activists who have participated in recent protests.
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