Stop Reprisals and Abductions

Regarding the increasing rise in reprisals, arbitrary arrests, detention and abductions following the 25 June protests in our country, I wish to call out particularly, Mr Mohammed Amin, the Director of the Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Mr. Amin has taken Kenyans through another "he hit his head on the police cell wall" tall tale in the case of the abduction and disappearance of Ndiang'ui Kinyagia, which occurred on the afternoon of the 21st of June 2025.

Through his statement issued during a press conference on 30th of June 2025, Mr. Amin confirmed that Ndiang'ui was a person of interest to the police and that they did indeed visit his home in Kinoo, Kiambu County on the stated date and time. As demanded by the Justice Chacha Mwita, DCI must produce this young man immediately.

Ndiang'ui's disappearance follows the same pattern and bears the hallmarks of recent abductions - unmarked vehicles mainly of the Subaru make, plainclothes officers, followed by the silence of the abducted subject, and the eventual denial of involvement by the police.

As I have stated before, IG Kanja and DCI Director Amin should vacate office immediately for demonstrating the utmost incompetence through their failure to stop abductions for a year now. These actions threaten the security of Kenyans as guaranteed under Article 29 of our Constitution, and the criminal justice system.

President Ruto's rhetoric on several occasions has hinted to the fact that the State is aware of and would stop the abductions and forced disappearances. While in the presence of the President of Finland on 12th May, Ruto claimed that all abducted persons had been " ... returned to their families and I have given clarity and firm instructions that nothing of that nature will happen again".

I reiterate my call for President Ruto and his administration to stop lying to Kenyans and immediately put a stop to extra judicial killings, abductions, and forced disappearances, which have no place in Kenya. This government should forthwith stop intimidating and harassing Human Rights Defenders (HRD) as witnessed through the recent arrest of John Nzau, Mark Miani, Francis Mwangi and Davis Tafari, well reputed HRDs in Kenya. The state should withdraw their trumped-up charges without delay.

We must remember the ideals we set in our Constitution, the promise of inherent dignity for all, protection of life and provision of human rights. We must have the courage to pursue those ideals against the forces of a regime that has gone rogue, until we establish order and accountability in our nation.