Police order Ndiang’ui Kinyagia to appear before DCI after reappearance from alleged hiding
While social media users and some mainstream media outlets accused the police of abducting Kinyagia, the National Police Service has dismissed those claims as false and misleading.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia to record a statement following his unexpected reappearance after a widely reported mysterious disappearance.
Kinyagia, who disappeared from his home in Kinoo, Kiambu County, on June 22, resurfaced publicly at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, sparking renewed public debate over his whereabouts.
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While social media users and some mainstream media outlets accused the police of abducting him, the National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed those claims as false and misleading.
NPS described his move as a “hideout” and clarified that he had never been in police custody.
Person of interest
Police have now insisted that Kinyagia is a person of interest and urged him to cooperate with ongoing investigations.
“He remains a person of interest to the police and is hereby urged to present himself to the DCI Headquarters to record a statement,” NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said.
Nyaga also condemned what he termed as an “emerging trend” of individuals faking abductions and issuing false statements to mislead the public and stir outrage.
“We take great exception to the emerging trend whereby individuals feign abduction and provide false information to the police, intending to generate a misleading narrative that exploits public outrage and sensational headlines, thereby distorting the truth rather than focusing on justice,” he said.
According to the police, such actions not only hinder law enforcement efforts but also stir unnecessary anxiety and undermine public confidence.
“These criminal acts undermine the integrity of our law enforcement efforts, damage the reputation of the National Police Service, and cause anxiety to the public,” he said.
Criminal offences
The NPS warned that faking abductions and lying to police are criminal offences punishable by law.
“We therefore warn all persons against engaging in such acts,” Nyaga added, reiterating NPS’s commitment to constitutional principles and impartiality.
Speaking in court, lawyer Wahome Thuku, representing Kinyagia’s family, said the blogger had gone into hiding after learning that DCI officers were allegedly seeking him over unspecified criminal allegations.
“He had hidden temporarily for fear of his life upon learning that DCI officers were looking for him over unknown criminal allegations,” Thuku told the court.
He added that Kinyagia had contacted a family member on Tuesday night from an undisclosed location, expressing readiness to face legal processes once assured of his safety.
“Ndiangui has indicated that he is ready and willing to present himself to the DCI and to be presented before any court of law when his safety and security are guaranteed. We have therefore advised him to present himself before the High Court at Milimani Law Courts today,” Thuku said.
NPS reaffirmed its commitment to law, operational independence, and political neutrality in executing its mandate.
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