By:Rhoda Bogeta
The High Court has directed the Inspector General of Police to file a comprehensive report and appear in court within seven days on the disappearance of security expert Mwenda Mbijiwe.
Justice Martin Muya said the order marked the final adjournment in the matter. He directed that the case be mentioned on December 3, 2025, for further directions.
During the mention of the case, lawyer Evans Ondieki, representing the family, accused the three state agencies , the IG, the DCI, and the DPP , of shifting positions and failing to provide accurate information about Mbijiwe’s abduction.
Ondieki told the court that on November 14, 2025, a representative from the DPP informed the bench that a file had been received from the DCI, yet nothing had been disclosed about its contents.
He further urged the court to issue an arrest warrant against the IG, arguing that the police must account for Mbijiwe’s disappearance and explain his whereabouts.
In an affidavit filed in court, Mbijiwe’s mother, Jane Gatwiri Mithinjii, said she swore the document to defend the constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms of her son.
She narrated that Mbijiwe was abducted on June 12, 2021, in the Roysambu area of Nairobi while travelling to Meru County.
According to her affidavit, he was whisked away by individuals believed to be law enforcement officers. His vehicle, a Toyota with registration number KCN 641K, was later found abandoned, deepening the family’s fears.
She added that prior to his disappearance, her son had reported credible threats to his life to authorities, but no protection was offered.
The court heard that Mbijiwe was last seen in the company of individuals suspected to be DCI officers, who were allegedly in unmarked vehicles and not in uniform when they reportedly bundled him away.
Mithinjii said she reported the matter at Central Police Station under OB No. 75/16/06/2021, but despite numerous follow-ups, the family has not received any official communication.
She also noted that Mbijiwe had appeared on Mutuga Radio on June 10, 2021, for a discussion on security matters ,a move the family believes may have played a role in his disappearance.
The family argues that if Mbijiwe is being detained, his confinement is illegal, irregular, and unjustifiable in a constitutional democracy.
The affidavit further states that the respondents continue to hold him without due process, violating Article 29 of the Constitution, which protects individuals from arbitrary detention.
The court was also told that the actions of the state agents contravene international human rights standards, including Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Mithinjii pleaded with the court to urgently compel the respondents to produce her son, alive or otherwise, saying no party would be prejudiced if the orders were granted.
