Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin is expected to appear in court on Thursday, July 3, 2025, to account for the whereabouts of missing activist and blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia. The summons follows a court directive by High Court Judge Chacha Mwita, who expressed concern over the DCI’s failure to comply with earlier orders to produce the activist, either alive or dead.
Ndiang’ui vanished on June 21, 2025, from his residence in Kinoo, Kiambu County, under suspicious circumstances. His disappearance came shortly after he posted controversial content related to the planned anti-government protests on June 25. His lawyers, including senior counsel Martha Karua, Willis Otieno, Babu Owino, and Abuner Mango, argue that evidence strongly points to DCI involvement.
In court, lawyer Willis Otieno stated that DCI officers, reportedly in civilian clothes and using unmarked Subaru vehicles, were seen at Ndiang’ui’s home on the day he went missing. “The DCI has admitted Ndiang’ui was a person of interest and that their officers visited his residence and seized property. The presence of their officers is undisputed,” Otieno told the court.
According to the DCI, their officers conducted a search at the residence and seized personal items, including laptops, mobile phones, and passports. However, they claimed the blogger was not found at the scene. This narrative has raised serious concerns among Ndiang’ui’s legal team and the public.
Justice Mwita emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “There is no way a Kenyan will leave his home and vanish without a trace. It is not humanly possible.” He noted that only DCI officers were present during the time of the disappearance, placing responsibility on the agency to explain the blogger’s fate.
The judge insisted that the court demands accountability, especially where the right to life and liberty is at stake. Mohamed Amin is scheduled to appear in person at 11 a.m. on Thursday to provide answers on the missing activist’s status.
The case has sparked national outrage and renewed calls for transparency and protection of civil liberties.
