Directions are expected to be issued today by the High Court in a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) seeking the immediate presentation of missing activist Ndiangui Kinyangia.
The LSK moved to court following the alleged abduction of Ndiangui by masked, unidentified men in Kinoo on June 21, as outlined in court documents.
He has remained unaccounted for since.
The society alleges the disappearance may be connected to the activist’s vocal presence online and involvement in civic activism.
In its petition, the LSK argues that the disappearance violates Kinyangia’s constitutional rights, including the right to liberty, security, and protection from enforced disappearance.
The society is asking the court to compel relevant government agencies to disclose Kinyangia’s whereabouts and ensure his release or lawful presentation in court.
On a similar note, directions are expected to be issued by the High Court in the petition filed by OCS Samson Talaam and Constable James Mukhwana, challenging their continued detention following the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang.
According to court documents, the duo filed the petition on June 15, alleging their arrests and ongoing holding were premature and unlawful, and sought to halt further prosecution.
During the hearing, Justice Lawrence Mugambi ordered that the petition documents be served on the respondents within three days and that responses be filed in the same timeframe.
He also permitted the petitioners to submit a rejoinder within three days from receipt of those responses.
The matter has been scheduled for further directions today, when the court is expected to decide on the way forward.
In another case, three individuals accused of impersonating Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officials are set to appear in court today for a mention of their case, as investigations into the alleged extortion scheme progress.
Former Chuluni MCA James Mbuvi Wangunze, alongside Raphael Muthoka Kithembe and Mike Muthami Kasingi, were arrested in March 2025 at a bar in Komarock, Nairobi, following allegations of extorting public officials under the guise of EACC officers.
Detectives say the trio had been targeting government workers under the guise.
Upon arrest, police recovered 12 mobile phones, several SIM cards, and notebooks containing a list of intended victims.
Since then, investigators have been working to retrieve data from the suspects’ devices, which remain locked after they declined to grant access.
The prosecution’s attempt to compel them to reveal their phone PINs was denied by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court, which upheld their constitutional right against self-incrimination.
The suspects, who are out on bond, were required to report periodically to the Integrity Centre as part of their release conditions.
The prosecution may provide the court with an update on any
new information that has come to light.
