Court gives IG of Police seven days to file report on disappearance of Mwenda Mbijiwe

The High Court has given Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja seven days to file a comprehensive report detailing the status of investigations into the disappearance of security consultant Mwenda Mbijiwe, who has been missing for four years.

Justice Martin Muya issued what he termed the "final adjournment," directing the IG to present a full account of the progress made by security agencies. The judge set December 3, 2025, as the mention date for further directions.

During the hearing, lawyer Evans Ondieki—representing Mbijiwe's family—accused the three key agencies involved in the matter, namely the Office of the Inspector General, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), of failing to give the court truthful or consistent information.

Ondieki told the court that the agencies had been "shifting goalposts" and withholding critical updates. He recalled that on November 14, 2025, a representative from the DPP informed the court that the DCI had forwarded an investigation file to their office, but its contents had never been disclosed.

"Four years since his abduction, the family still does not know whether Mbijiwe is alive or dead," Ondieki submitted, urging the court to consider issuing a warrant of arrest against the IG for failing to provide satisfactory updates.

He argued that the prolonged silence and lack of transparency had subjected the family to emotional anguish, noting that Mbijiwe's mother has been travelling from Meru to Nairobi repeatedly to attend court sessions in the hope of learning her son's fate.

The family's application seeks an order compelling the State to produce Mbijiwe—alive or dead—so the matter can be resolved. They maintain that despite earlier promises by authorities, there has been no meaningful progress in tracing him.

Justice Muya emphasised that the court cannot continue allowing delays, noting that the IG must now file a detailed account addressing all issues raised by the family and the prosecution. The judge warned that no additional adjournments would be granted.

The case will resume on December 3, 2025, when the court will review the IG's report and issue further instructions.

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