High Court Justice Chacha Mwita has ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to produce missing blogger Ndiagui Kinyagia.
Failure to do so, Judge Mwita ordered Kanja and his DCI counterpart, Amin Mohammed, to appear in court tomorrow to show cause why Ndiangui Kinyagia cannot be produced in court.
In the June 30 order, Mwita gave the IG an alternative to explain why he has been held for 10 days without making a court appearance.
Kinyagia, who had been instrumental in organising the June 25 commemorative protests, went missing shortly before the protests and his whereabouts are yet to be determined.
On June 19, the activist shared a post on his X page, detailing the itinerary of the June 25 protests that included a plan to march to the State House and the declaration of a new republic.
Just a day before the protests on Tuesday, June 24, reports broke that he was missing and might have been abducted due to his stance.
Soon after, fellow activists and human rights defenders began calling for his release, with banners dubbed "FreeNdiaguiKinyagia" making rounds online.
Speaking on the matter on June 27, Amnesty Kenya claimed that his last known sighting was two days after the social media post, when suspected DCI officials raided his home in Kinoo.
"Free Ndiangui Kinyagia. He was last seen on June 21 after a reported raid by DCI officers at his home in Kinoo," the statement read.
"We call for his immediate release. If he is accused of any crime, let him be presented before a court of law, not held incommunicado."
Reportedly, his residence was surrounded by six to ten Subaru vehicles, and the last communication was with his mother around 1pm that Saturday, June 21.
Meanwhile, security forces, including the National Police Service and the DCI, have remained mum on his whereabouts.
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