Kenyan blogger and activist Ndiang’ui Kinyagia has told the court that he fears for his life and is asking for legal protection. He appeared at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday, July 24, where he made a heartfelt plea to the judge, requesting not to be arrested so that he could work on his legal response with his lawyers.
“Your honour, I kindly ask the court to protect me from being arrested. I need time to go through my affidavit together with my lawyers, Kibe Mungai and Wahome Thuku,” Ndiang’ui stated during the court session.
Previously, the court had issued an order preventing his arrest. Ndiang’ui now wants that order to be extended, insisting that he still feels unsafe and fears being apprehended.
Standing before Justice Chacha Mwita, he explained, “I ask this court to continue the protection it gave earlier. I am scared for my safety and afraid that I could be arrested.”
Justice Mwita responded by granting the blogger 14 more days to submit a detailed affidavit explaining why he had gone missing on June 21.
LSK and Karua Withdraw from the Case
In a surprising twist, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Senior Counsel Martha Karua have formally withdrawn from representing Ndiang’ui. This is despite having initially taken a lead role in the case when the blogger first disappeared.
When the judge asked if he still had legal representation, Ndiang’ui confirmed that only lawyers Kibe Mungai and Wahome Thuku were representing him at this stage. He made no mention of LSK or Karua, signalling a shift in the legal team.
Ndiang’ui first raised public concern after mysteriously vanishing from his home in Kinoo on June 21. His disappearance was dramatic—he left his electronic devices behind and cut off all communication.
His family and LSK suspected that he had been taken against his will, possibly by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), who had allegedly stormed his home and confiscated his devices without producing any court order.
In response to public outcry, the High Court ordered the Inspector General of Police and DCI boss Mohamed Amin to either produce Ndiang’ui in court or explain where he was.
Then, on July 3, he made a sudden return and appeared at Milimani Law Courts, saying he had gone into hiding because he feared for his life.
The court has now scheduled the next hearing for September 16, where Ndiang’ui is expected to give a full explanation regarding his disappearance and the circumstances that led to him going off the radar.
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