Kileleshwa Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Robert Alai has launched a scathing attack on the Kenyan Judiciary, accusing it of weaponising the courts against government officers in the ongoing controversy surrounding blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia.
In an updated statement shared on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Alai called for an immediate public apology from High Court Judge Chacha Mwita and Chief Justice Martha Koome. His remarks come after Judge Mwita issued a directive compelling authorities to produce Kinyagia, who was reported missing for nearly two weeks before resurfacing.
“Justice Chacha Mwita and CJ Martha Koome must urgently offer an apology to the police and explain why they have weaponised the courts and made them hostile to the government in place,” Alai posted on X (formerly Twitter).
He went further to accuse sections of the bench of engaging in “uncontrolled activism” against state actors.
“The tyranny being meted to police officers, prosecutors, state counsels and other officials of the government in court must be explained well.
The tyranny has to end because judges like Chacha Mwita have turned the bench into a platform of uncontrolled activism,” he wrote.
Alai’s comments follow public outcry over Kinyagia’s disappearance and the judiciary’s role in demanding his production. Kinyagia, a social media activist, was last seen on June 21, 2025, when his home was reportedly raided by armed men in unmarked Subaru vehicles. Several personal items including laptops and passports were confiscated during the operation.
His family, through lawyer Wahome Thuku, revealed that he went into hiding for fear of his life after learning that DCI officers were looking for him over unspecified allegations.
“Ndiangui indicated to the family member that he had hidden temporarily for fear of his life upon learning that DCI officers were looking for him over unknown criminal allegations,” Thuku said.
On July 1, Kinyagia contacted a relative to confirm he was safe and ready to cooperate with authorities, but only under a guarantee of personal safety. He later reappeared in Nairobi, flanked by lawyers Kibe Mungai and Martha Karua, prompting an emotional reunion with his family.
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, previously admitted that Kinyagia was a person of interest, but denied he was in police custody.
