On June 21, 2025, activist and blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia was forcibly taken from his home, just days after he posted a controversial June 25 protest timetable on his X account.
The timetable by Ndiangui Kinyagia outlined a sequence of protest actions starting with prayers, and ending with “2PM – Hanging of Ruto.”
That post quickly went viral. And, according to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), made Ndiangui a direct target for the police.
Ndiangui Kinyagia Arrest and Disappearance Timeline
On the Saturday afternoon of June 21, 6 to 10 unmarked Subaru vehicles with distorted number plates pulled up outside 1313 Apartments in Kinoo, where Ndiangui lived.
Plain-clothed men in balaclavas and carrying handguns jumped out and stormed the building.
They found Ndiangui inside his apartment.
Neighbors later said the officers roughed him up, dragged him out, and bundled him into one of the waiting Subarus before speeding off. Just moments before he was taken, Ndiangui managed to send a photo to his family. It showed an inventory document bearing the official DCI logo, listing items the officers were seizing from his home.
According to the affidavit filed by LSK CEO Florence Muturi, two passports belonging to Ndiangui Kinyagia, and the following items were taken:
- MacBook Pro (silver)
- iPhone 13 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy A72
- Three external hard drives
- Printed protest fliers and placards
- Handwritten notebooks and journals
- Four USB flash drives
- Wi-Fi router and modem
- Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera
- Documents labeled “Protest Logistics”
That photo was the last communication Ndiangui sent. His phones were switched off immediately after, and since then, he has remained unreachable.
He has not been brought to court, no official charges have been filed, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
DCU Deny Abducting Ndiangui Kinyagia
At first, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohammed Amin publicly denied having Ndiangui in custody. A DCI spokesperson even urged him to surrender, stating he was only a “person of interest” over the viral protest post.
But the photo Ndiangui Kinyagia sent, and witness accounts from neighbors, directly contradict the DCI’s claim.
Those neighbors later revealed that they had been threatened by the officers not to speak, and only came forward after confirming the person asking was Ndiangui’s mother.
In response to the disappearance, the Law Society of Kenya filed a habeas corpus application. The court issued a powerful order: the DCI must produce Ndiangui Kinyagia, dead or alive.
The LSK argues that Ndiangui’s arrest and secret detention violate his constitutional rights under Article 49, which guarantees the rights of arrested persons, and Article 21, which obligates the state to protect and uphold human rights.
So far, two other individuals—Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and Robert Otiti Elwak—have been arraigned over related protest posts. But Ndiangui remains missing. His family, lawyers, and fellow activists are still waiting for answers.
By Vivian K.