- IG Douglas Kanja, head of the DCI, Mohamed Amin, and George Njao, director general of the National Youth Service, had been summoned following the December kidnapping.
- Judge Bahati Mwamuye temporarily suspended the high-ranking officials in an order seeking their explanation regarding the abduction of seven youths
- The judge ordered them to appear in court in person on January 27 or face contempt charges and jail time
Nairobi – The High Court has temporarily suspended its previous order requiring the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Mohamed Amin to appear in court personally on January 27, 2025, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the abduction of several youths.
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Earlier, the court had instructed Kanja, Amin, and George Njao, the director general of the National Youth Service (NYS), to explain their involvement in the mysterious disappearance of Billy Munyiri Mwangi, a college student; Ronny Kiplangat, brother of cartoonist Kibet Bull; content creator Bernard Kavuli; Peter Muteti; and Bernard Kavingo who has not yet been found.
The cases have sparked public anger and calls for accountability.
What did the Supreme Court say about Kanja, the court appearance of Amin
However, on Wednesday, January 22, Judge Luck Mwamuye ordered a temporary suspension of the order issued on December 31, 2024 and January 8, 2025, a situation that forced the senior government officials to provide an explanation for the loss.
Judge Mwamuye said:
“It is ordered that pending the hearing and decision of the Application Announcement of Kanja, Mohamed, and Njao dated January 12, 2025, Order No. 7 of the Orders of this Court dated 08/01/2025, Order No. Orders of this Court dated and issued on 31/12/2024, and Order No. 3 of this Court. Orders dated and issued on 30/12/2025, are being dried and are being dried.”
The police chiefs were temporarily released and ordered to submit their request to cancel the court orders to the senator of kiss Okiya Omtatah and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) until January 22, 2025.
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They were also required to submit affidavits opposing the court orders by January 23, 2025.
The case will be referred again on January 27, 2025, when the court will review the next steps.
Police chiefs now face one last chance to appear in court on that date, or risk being held in contempt and possibly jailed.
This temporary suspension comes amid public concern over the kidnapping, which has undermined confidence in the country's security agencies.
In a related event, LSK has filed a lawsuit demanding that police chiefs be held accountable for the kidnapping that occurred in December 2024.
IG Kanja promises to appear in court
At the same time, IG Kanja announced that four Mlolongo men will be brought to court on suspicion of kidnapping after they failed to obey court summons three times in a row from different judges.
Addressing questions about ignoring the summons, Kanja said there was no issue and promised to obey at the right time.
He also confirmed the order DCI and the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the cases.
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