Peter Kinyanjui's mother, Beatrice Wanjiru, speaks to the media at Limuru police station on July 1, 2025. /SCREENGRABA youth coordinator with the Democracy for Citizens Party in Kiambu, Peter Kinyanjui, has allegedly been abducted during a nighttime incident, according to his family.
The claims have raised fresh concerns over recent reports of enforced disappearances.
According to his wife, Catherine Wambui, Kinyanjui was taken from their home around 9 pm on Monday by masked individuals in Subaru vehicles, some of whom were reportedly dressed in police uniforms.
The intruders allegedly forced entry into their apartment using metal bars, harassed the family, and fired live bullets during the operation.
“They used spotlights to collect all the spent cartridges. We believe they were from the authorities because of the uniforms and masks,” claims Kinyanjui’s mother, Beatrice Wanjiru.
Wambui and Wanjiru reported the incident to Limuru Police Station but said they were informed that Kinyanjui was not in custody and that officers had no information on his whereabouts.
“They told us he's not at Limuru; he may have been taken to Kiambu, so we are waiting to go there and check,” Wambui told reporters.
“My prayer is that he is not harmed. If he is accused of anything, he should be brought to court,” she added.
The incident follows the reported disappearance of blogger and activist Ndiangui Kinyagia, who has been missing since June 21 after a similar late-night raid at his residence in Kinoo.
Police have denied detaining Kinyagia, with Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) chief Amin Mohamed stating that investigations into his whereabouts were ongoing.
On Tuesday, the High Court directed the DCI and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to produce Kinyagia in court “whether dead or alive.”
Presiding over the habeas corpus application filed by the Law Society of Kenya, Justice Chacha Mwita raised concerns over the state’s account.
“The DCI officers visited his residence, and they are the only ones who were there when he disappeared,” said Justice Mwita, adding that the caretaker referenced by police had not filed an affidavit and could not be independently verified.
The judge ordered DCI Chief Amin to appear in court personally on Thursday, July 3, stating, “We need an explanation of where the person is.”
The two incidents have drawn concern from civil society groups and the opposition, who say the events point to a worrying trend involving possible extra-judicial actions.
