Photos: Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia Arrives in Court after Missing for 13 Days
- Information technology expert and blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia resurfaced after going missing for about two weeks
- Through his lawyer, Ndiangui explained to the court the circumstances that forced him to go into hiding
- After resurfacing, the blogger appeared before the Milimani Law Courts, with his photos during the proceedings emerging
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Nairobi: Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia caused panic after he disappeared for 13 days without a trace.
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However, he resurfaced on Thursday, July 3, with an explanation about his whereabouts and why he chose to disappear.
Kinyagia made an appearance at the Milimani Law Courts in the company of his loved ones and his lawyer, Kibe Mungai.
How is Ndiangui Kinyagia's health?
His lawyer stated that he appeared weak and sounded traumatised. However, Kibe argued that he has not had a session to brief his client on matters that are the subject of the court proceedings.
"I have heard a conversation with Mr. Kinyagia, he appears very traumatised and sounds as such. He both looks it and sounds it," Ndiangui's lawyer said.
"I request that this court give the family and me some time to talk to him in confidence and privacy. Anytime from next week, we request to come back so that we can offer help to the court," Mungai said.
Kibe added that his client had earlier expressed deep fear for his life. He further expressed his regret that he could not be of more assistance to the court due to the limited time he had with Kinyagia.
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Also in court were Senior Counsel and the People's Liberation Party Leader, Martha Karua, and Embakasi East Member of Parliament and advocate Babu Owino.
Did Ndiangui Kinyagia go into hiding?
According to the blogger and IT expert, he went into hiding after finding out that detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were on his radar.
He told his family that he feared for his life, prompting him to stay away for a while.
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Ndiangui affirmed that he is willing to cooperate with the authorities and even appear in court if necessary, on the condition that his safety is guaranteed.
The blogger's decision to resurface was after his legal team gave him advice to appear before the Milimani High Court. His lawyers stated that this move would help to ensure fairness and transparency.
Did DCI name Kinyagia a person of interest?
This comes days after the DCI named Kinyagia a person of interest and urged him to surrender to the nearest police station.
Speaking to the press on Monday, June 30, DCI boss Amin Mohammed stated that they had no information about Kinyagia's whereabouts.
This is after the court made a ruling requiring the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and Amin to produce him in court and provide a concrete explanation of his whereabouts.
The DCI further stated that they linked Kinyagia to a viral post that he made on X, which highlighted an invitation and schedule to the June 25 demonstrations.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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