The police have been barred from arresting blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia after he presented himself in court on Thursday 3, June 2025.
In his rulling High Court Judge Justice Chacha Mwita ordered that Ndiangui be given time with his family pending further directions. Mwita said Ndiang’ui is free the record a statement with the Director of Criminal Investigations.
“The police shall not arrest the second petitioner (Ndiangui Kinyangia) since he’s now a petitioner in this matter,” Mwita said.
“He should not be arrested or detained, but can be escorted to the DCI by the family for statement recording if need be.”
Judge Mwita had on Tuesday ordered DCI boss Mohamed Amin to appear in court to explain the whereabouts of Ndiangui.
Family lawyer Kibe Mungai told the court Ndiangui called the family on Tuesday evening, saying he was well and safe.
“Your honour, the second petitioner (Ndiangui) is in court today and we would like to have time with him before we return to court,” Kibe said.
Lawyer representing the state and Amin, Emmanuel Bita, did not oppose that application.
Similarly, the petitioners, led by senior counsel Martha Karua, also did not oppose the application.
“We would have wanted to grill the DCI boss now that he is here, but we would give preference to the request by the family,” Karua said.
Lawyer Willis Otieno asked the court to issue orders stopping the police from arresting Ndiangui, saying DCI could arrest him after the court proceedings.
Early Thursday, Lawyer Wahome Thuku sent a statement saying the blogger was safe, and he was hiding fearing hiding.
After the ruling Thuku refuted claims of self abduction saying he was picked from his house 13 days ago by people believed to be DCI officers.
