Mwenda Mbijiwe disappearance: IG Kanja, DCI Amin fail to honour court summon
High Court Judge Martin Muya on Tuesday issued a strong warning to all parties involved in the long-running case concerning the disappearance of security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, telling them to stop engaging in unnecessary delays and technical excuses.
The warning came after Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin failed to appear in court in person, despite being clearly ordered to do so. The two senior police officials had been summoned to explain what steps had been taken to trace Mbijiwe, who was allegedly abducted more than four years ago. Instead of attending, they sent their lawyer, Paul Nyamodi, and an investigating officer to represent them.
Their failure to appear angered Mbijiwe’s mother, who is the main applicant in the case. She asked the court to issue arrest warrants against Kanja and Amin, arguing that they had openly disobeyed court orders. However, Nyamodi strongly opposed the request. He told the court that his clients had not been properly served with the summons and therefore could not be accused of defying the court.
Nyamodi also requested that the court allow the investigating officer present to address the matter. He argued that the officer was directly involved in the case and was better placed to explain the progress of the investigations. He further claimed that Mbijiwe’s mother had never formally reported her son missing or recorded a statement with the police, choosing instead to take the matter straight to court.
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However, when questioned by Justice Muya, the investigating officer gave a different account. He clarified that Mbijiwe’s mother had not refused to record a statement. He informed the court that a missing persons report had indeed been made, first by Mbijiwe’s wife at Lang’ata Police Station and later in 2021 by his stepmother, he also confirmed that the report was not filed by Mbijiwe’s biological mother.
Lawyers representing Mbijiwe’s family dismissed the arguments raised by the police side. They insisted that the main issue was not who made the report, but the fact that a missing persons report had been officially recorded.
Clearly frustrated by the exchanges, Justice Muya warned all parties to stop “playing games” and reminded them that the case involved a serious human rights concern. He stressed the need for honesty, cooperation, and respect for court orders.
The judge directed all parties to file and serve the necessary documents and ordered them to return to court on January 23 next year as efforts to uncover the truth behind Mbijiwe’s disappearance continue.
Mwenda Mbijiwe disappearance: IG Kanja, DCI Amin fail to honour court summon
