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Martha Karua has come out to defend IT expert and blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia amid self-abduction claims.

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has come out to defend IT expert and blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia amid self-abduction claims.

Through a short statement on her X platform on Friday, July 25, Martha asked Kenyans to refrain from jumping to conclusions or judging Kinyagia, urging them instead to let the courts handle the matter.

“Wait for this story to be told and for the court to give its final ruling. Do not forget that the police broke into his house without a warrant, and reigned terror on an entire neighborhood. I do not judge him,” Martha stated.

Responding to numerous online claims that she had quit representing the young man because he was no longer useful for 'rage-baiting,' Karua clarified that she had been appearing in court alongside the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), which had since pulled out of the case.

“I was appearing alongside LSK and when LSK seeks to withdraw I lose the locus, otherwise I do think he deserves representation,” she added.

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Her comments came just a day after Kinyagia appeared before a judge at the Milimani Law Courts, where he claimed his life was in danger and pleaded with the court for continued protection from arrest.

“Your Honour, I would like to request the court for two things. Number one, to seek an adjournment of this case. Number two, to request that Your Honour protect me from arrest by the police,” he stated during the session held on Thursday, July 24.

Ndiangui Kinyagia and his mother during the first court appearance 

When prompted for clarification, Kinyagia said he needed more time to review an affidavit alongside his lawyers, Kibe Mungai and Wahome Thuku, while Martha Karua and the LSK team were missing from court.

“Please extend the orders that the police may not arrest me,” he urged. “Your Honour, I seek your protection because I fear for my life and for my arrest.”

The blogger’s plea comes amid swirling allegations of self-abduction, with some Kenyans questioning the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

Previously, a movement online calling for his release had alleged security agencies may have detained him, a claim the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) later denied.

Kinyagia eventually resurfaced on July 3 alongside his legal team, saying he had gone into hiding due to concerns for his safety.

Authorities have linked Kinyagia to the June 25 protests, alleging that he may have played a role in designing and circulating a protest timetable that mobilized thousands across the country.