NAIROBI, Kenya – Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has called on blogger Ndiangui Kinyangia to apologise to Kenyans following his sudden reappearance after being reported missing for over a week.
Ndiangui, who went missing on June 21, contacted his family on Tuesday evening to confirm he was alive and well, according to family lawyer Kibe Mungai.
His reappearance came just hours after Justice Chacha Mwita ordered Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin to appear in court and explain the blogger’s whereabouts.
Wamuchomba, who had previously joined the public outcry demanding his release, said she felt betrayed by the turn of events.
“You cannot dupe Kenyans with security matters. We fought for your release genuinely and made us look victorious. You owe Kenyans an apology,” she said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“I retract my previous statement and any accusations alleged,” she added.
The legislator warned that the incident could undermine future efforts to defend real victims of enforced disappearances.
What Ndiangu’i Kanyagia has done is Very Wrong .You cannot Dupe Kenyans with security matters. We fought for your release genuinely and made us look Victictious. You owe Kenyans an apology. I retract my X post done previously and any accusation alleged. Hence forth it will be
Leaders React as DCI Cleared
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah also weighed in, saying the DCI had been unfairly blamed.
“DCI were clear they had not arrested him, but many people doubted them,” Ichung’wah said. “Now that he has surfaced and confirmed he was not abducted, it’s clear the DCI was wrongly accused.”
He said the case had cast unnecessary suspicion on security agencies, despite their public clarification that Ndiangui was not in their custody.
Court Grants Protection from Arrest
Appearing before Justice Mwita on Wednesday, lawyer Willis Otieno requested protection for Ndiangui from arrest, expressing fears that he could be detained after the court appearance.
Justice Mwita ruled that Ndiangui should not be arrested or detained, noting that he is now a petitioner in the matter.
“The police shall not arrest the second petitioner. He should not be detained but may be escorted to the DCI by the family for statement recording, if necessary,” the judge ordered.
The case will be mentioned on July 18.
