Activist Boniface Mwangi has slammed the missing activist Ndiangui Kinyangia for misleading Kenyans as they fought for his release.
Taking to X shortly after the blogger's family confirmed that he had gone into hiding to evade being taken in by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Mwangi termed Kinyagia's actions as criminal.
He also slammed his family for not being open about his whereabouts earlier, as Kenyans fought for his supposed release, even addressing him by one of President William Ruto's nicknames, Kasongo.
"What Ndiangui Kinyagia has done is wrong and criminal. An entire country was fighting for his release and praying for his safety, thinking he was abducted, but all this time, he was in hiding! Shame on him and his family for misleading an entire nation. Kasongo Yeye!" Mwangi wrote.
Early Thursday morning, Ndiangui's family lawyer, Wahome Thuku, confirmed that the blogger had reached out to the family on Tuesday evening, informing them that he had gone into hiding to avoid an imminent arrest.
"I wish to inform Kenyans that Mr Ndiangui, who went missing last week, has contacted the family and that he is well, healthy and safe. Ndiangui contacted a family member on Tuesday evening from an undisclosed location," Thuku stated.
The lawyer further revealed that claims that the DCI was after the blogger were real, as the agency had already raided his home and even taken some of his things away.
This, Wahome noted, convinced Ndiangui that he wished to remind the public that the DCI broke into his house in his absence and carried away several items and that the family reported the subsequent events at Kinoo Police Station.
For over a week now, Kenyans have been demanding that the DCI release the blogger, who went missing shortly after sharing the itinerary for the June 25 protests on his X page.
The matter escalated to court when the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the DCI boss, Mohammed Amin, were ordered to produce the blogger in court on June 30.
Since the revelation that he was never in police custody, the Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'Oei, has also called out the vilification of the agency, stating, "Sad that a law enforcement office has been vilified and prejudged."
Ndiangui is expected to present himself to the High Court today, Thursday, July 3, to answer to any charges.
