Kenyan Engineer Reappears in Court After Alleged 11-Day Abduction by DCI
His reappearance ends a near two-week mystery that prompted a court order summoning DCI Director Mohammed Amin to explain his agency’s role, July 4, 2025.
Software engineer Ndiang’ui Kinyagia before the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, on July 3, 2025. Photo/The Standard Kenya.
By Robert Assad
Software engineer Ndiang’ui Kinyagia appeared before the High Court Thursday, 11 days after he was allegedly abducted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, sparking public outcry and judicial scrutiny.
His reappearance ends a near two-week mystery that prompted a court order summoning DCI Director Mohammed Amin to explain his agency’s role, July 4, 2025.
Kinyagia, alive and seemingly unharmed, stood before Justice Chacha Mwita amid unresolved questions about his disappearance. Through Senior State Counsel Emmanuel Bitta, the DCI denied wrongdoing, arguing it had been maligned without an opportunity to clarify its position.
“Now that DCI has come, we pray that the directions be discharged,” Bitta told the court. “The DCI should be given an opportunity to address the issues raised because they feel they have not been given a fair opportunity to be heard.”
Justice Mwita ruled that Kinyagia shall not be arrested until further court orders. He authorized the software engineer to seek medical attention, record a statement if necessary, and consult freely with his lawyers and family.
The judge did not indicate when or how the court would proceed with the DCI’s request to present its account. Meanwhile, human rights organizations are demanding a thorough investigation into enforced disappearances and accountability within law enforcement ranks.
The case has ignited renewed scrutiny of the DCI’s conduct and drawn attention to the rights of individuals allegedly targeted under opaque circumstances.
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