Blogger Ndiangui Kinyangia, who had gone into hiding, has been presented in court.
Kinyagia appeared at the Milimani law courts on Thursday, July 3, accompanied by his lawyers Martha Karua, Babu Owino, and Kibe Mungai.
In a video seen by Nairobileo.co.ke, Kinyagia’s mother broke down in tears as she hugged her son, who had been missing for over 10 days.
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This comes after Justice Chacha Mwita directed the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and DCI boss Mohamed Amin to produce Kinyagia in court dead or alive.
"I want Ndiang’ui Kinyagia in court, whether dead or alive. I'm also speaking to these people (Kanja and Amin), there is no way a Kenyan would get out of his aboard and vanish from this world without a trace; it is not humanly possible,” Justice Mwita stated.
However, Kinyagia’s family, through their Lawyer Wahome Thuku, on Thursday, revealed that the blogger had contacted them and expressed his willingness to present himself to the DCI.
"Mr Ndiangui, who went missing last week, has contacted the family and said that he is well, healthy, and safe. Mr Ndiangui contacted a family member on Tuesday evening from an undisclosed location," read the statement in part.
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Thuku disclosed that Kinyagia had been in hiding due to concerns for his personal safety after learning that DCI officers were going after him.
"Mr Ndiangui indicated to the family member that he had hidden temporarily for fear of his life upon learning that DCI officers were looking for him over unknown criminal allegations," he added.
Meanwhile, activist Boniface Mwangi has called out Kinyagia for going into hiding.
Mwangi, in a statement said termed the move as harmful to the trust of people who were rallying for his release.
"What Ndiangui Kinyagia has done is wrong and criminal. An entire country was fighting for his release, and praying for his safety, thinking he was abducted, but all this time, he was in hiding. Shame on him and his family for misleading an entire nation," he said.
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