Faked Abduction? DCI Summons Ndiangui Kinyagia

The National Police Service (NPS) has appealed to advocate and Information Technology (IT) expert Ndiangui Kinyagia to present himself to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters to record a statement.

The 31-year-old went missing on June 21, on the same day men believed to be DCI officers raided his Kiambu County home.

The raid was triggered by Ndiangui’s publication of a “timetable” outlining plans for the June 25 protests, which included a march to State House and a call to declare a new republic.

"The National Police Service (NPS) has noted the resurfacing of one Ndiangui Kinyagia from his hideout and subsequent appearance in court today, 3rd July 2025," police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said in a statement released on Thursday, July 3.

"Ndiangui Kinyagia had been reported missing, and information circulating on social as well as mainstream media accused the Police Service of allegedly abducting him. Nonetheless, he remains a person of interest to the police and is hereby urged to present himself to the DCI Headquarters to record a statement."

NPS added that it stood by its previous response that Ndiangui Kinyagia was not in police custody, denying claims that the service and DCI allegedly abducted him during his 13 days of disappearance.

Nyaga even expressed concerns over an emerging and notorious trend of Kenyans faking abductions to toy with the emotions of members of the public, a matter he said was injurious to the work of the police, as well as its reputation.

"We take great exception to the emerging trend whereby individuals feign abduction and provide false information to the police, intending to generate a misleading narrative that exploits public outrage and sensational headlines, thereby distorting the truth rather than focusing on justice," added the spokesperson.

"These criminal acts undermine the integrity of our law enforcement efforts, damage the reputation of the National Police Service, and cause anxiety to the public."

NPS went on to remind the public that stage-managed abductions and providing false information to the police are criminal offences punishable by law, warning all persons against engaging in such acts.

The police service went on to reaffirm its commitment to upholding the highest standards of fidelity to the Constitution, operational independence, impartiality, and political neutrality in fulfilling its role of maintaining law and order.

The IT expert had resurfaced earlier on Thursday from hiding and presented himself at the Milimani Law Courts. Justice Chacha Mwita allowed Ndiangui’s family to spend time with him for medical care and to get details about his 13-day disappearance, a move that blocked the police from arresting Ndiangui for a period of two weeks.

The family’s lawyer, Wahome Thuku, earlier announced that Ndiangui had resurfaced after hiding in an undisclosed location out of fear for his life, upon hearing that DCI officers were pursuing him over unspecified criminal accusations.

However, his court appearance sparked backlash from some Kenyans, who felt he was “playing with their emotions,” since many believed he had been abducted by suspected DCI officers.

Rumours spread that Ndiangui may have staged his disappearance, a narrative his lawyer Thuku tried to dismiss by pointing to reports that DCI officers had been spotted at Ndiangui’s home before he went missing.

"The police were seen breaking into Ndiangui's house. This is something that we reported, and this was confirmed by the police through an affidavit they presented in court. So, anyone alleging the issue of self-abduction, then you must tell us whether DCI breaking into the house was part of the self-abduction," Thuku stated.

Advocate Ndiangui Kinyagia appearing at the Milimani Law Courts, July 3, 2025. /X