The National Police Service (NPS) has officially summoned blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters after his unexpected reappearance from hiding and subsequent court appearance on Thursday.

In a press statement released by the Office of the Inspector General police acknowledged Kinyagia’s resurfacing and addressed the public outcry that followed his disappearance. Kinyagia had been reported missing, with widespread speculation on social media and in mainstream media alleging police involvement in his alleged abduction.

Kinyagia, who appeared in a Nairobi court on Thursday, had been missing since June 22 from his home in Kinoo, Kiambu County. 

However, the NPS categorically denied these accusations, reiterating that Kinyagia was never in police custody.

“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,” the statement read.

The police further warned that stage-managing abductions and providing false information to authorities are criminal offences punishable by law.

“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,” NPS stated.

Lawyer Wahome Thuku representing Ndiang’ui’s family told the court that the blogger “had hidden temporarily for fear of his life upon learning that DCI officers were looking for him over unknown criminal allegations.”  He added that the blogger contacted a family member on Tuesday evening from an undisclosed location.

“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.

Kinyagia, who remains a person of interest, is excepted to present himself at DCI Headquarters. meanwhile the court has barred the police from arresting the blogger until the matter is heard fully on the 24th of July.

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