Court proceedings at the Milimani Law Courts were briefly disrupted on Tuesday, July 1, after a visibly angry man interrupted the session to launch a passionate outburst against the lawyers representing Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Amin Mohammed.
The court had expected IG Kanja to appear in person on Monday, following an order compelling him to either present missing lawyer and blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia before the court or provide a valid explanation for his disappearance.
Instead of showing up, Kanja sent his legal representative, who attempted to explain the reasons behind his absence.
However, this explanation did not sit well with a man in the courtroom who, visibly agitated, interrupted the proceedings with a furious rant. He criticized the IG and government institutions, accusing them of being behind ongoing abductions and human rights violations.
“You must stop these abductions. You must put an end to these extrajudicial killings. We are not here to be fed empty stories,” the man shouted during his interruption.
He continued to express his frustration, stating, “Someone has been abducted, and their family is in pain, yet all we’re being told here are stories. It’s not right to kidnap a person and then refuse to present them in court.”
Despite efforts by a security officer present in the courtroom to calm the man down, his emotional outcry persisted. He continued to condemn the actions of the security agencies, stating that the very institutions meant to protect citizens were now the biggest threats to public safety.
“This is injustice. How can someone be abducted, and instead of bringing them to court, you’re here speaking about ‘your client’? What are we supposed to do when the people tasked with ensuring our safety are now the ones making us feel unsafe?” he questioned, his voice filled with anger and concern.
Also present at the court session was People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua, who openly criticized DCI boss Amin Mohammed for holding a press conference on Monday, June 30, despite being summoned to appear before the court.
Karua argued that Amin had acted in defiance of the court’s authority and violated the sub judice rule, which prohibits public discussions of ongoing legal matters.
“The second respondent, after you gave your directions, went on to hold a public briefing where he denied that Kinyagia was in police custody.
He made this statement in public, yet failed to appear in court to assist in the matter. This public denial, given the timing, is clearly in violation of the sub judice principle,” Karua stated.
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Ndiang’ui Kinyagia began on June 22, just three days before a scheduled protest set for June 25. Prior to his disappearance, Kinyagia had posted details about the planned demonstration on his X (formerly Twitter) account on June 19.
The post outlined plans to march to State House and declare the formation of a new republic, sparking speculation that his disappearance was politically motivated.
During his press briefing, DCI boss Amin Mohammed denied that the blogger was being held by the police. “Ndiang’ui Kinyagia is not in the custody of the National Police Service. He is a person of interest to us, and wherever he may be, we urge him to come forward and surrender himself at the nearest police station,” Amin stated.
Despite denying that Kinyagia was under arrest, Amin admitted that police officers had raided the missing blogger’s home. According to him, during the search, the police recovered various electronic devices believed to be important to their ongoing investigations.
“Unfortunately, we did not find him in his apartment. However, we managed to recover several electronic gadgets during the search, which we believe will be useful in our investigations,” Amin said. “An inventory of all the items recovered was made, and it was duly signed by the caretaker of the apartment.”
As concern grows over Kinyagia’s fate, the public continues to demand answers, while activists and political leaders question the government’s role in what appears to be an increasing trend of enforced disappearances and suppression of dissent.
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