Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohammed Amin have finally appeared in court to shed light on the three Mlolongo youths who have been missing.
The police bosses made their appearance in court on Thursday, January 30, 2024, after missing previous summonses.
Justus Mutumwa, Martin Mwau, and Karani Muema are the Mlolongo residents who have been missing since December 16, 2024.
IG Kanja and the DCI boss are being represented by lawyer Paul Nyamodi.
Summons
The two appeared at the Milimani Court after they were summoned to appear physically.
Earlier, Justice Mwita had declined and dismissed an application made by Kanja’s lawyer Paul Nyamodi on January 17, 2025, which sought orders summoning Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Muhammad Amin to court.
Dismissing the application, Justice Mwita stated that he is not well convinced that the email address used to serve the orders were not correct.
“I’m not persuaded that the email address used was not the confirmed email address or that he was not served,” Mwita ruled.
On January 13, 2025, Mwita had ordered the IG and DCI to be served with orders to free the three missing Mlolongo men or present their bodies personally at Milimani Law Courts in January 17, 2025.
However, on January 17, 2025, the IG and DCI through lawyer Nyamodi, told the court that they were not served with the orders leading to filing the application to have the orders removed.
Additionally, Justice Mwita stated that it is the mandate of the courts in Kenya to secure the lives of the three missing men.
“The fate of the three are unknown, securing their lives was and must remain a priority to this court,” Justice Mwita ruled.
Notably, lawyer Nyamodi on Thursday, January 23, 2025, sought another application to dismiss the court orders even after Mwita had already declined and dismissed the previous one.
On January 17, 2025, Nyamodi told the court that the missing men were not in police custody and could not be produced by his clients as ordered by Judge Mwita in the previous proceedings.
“There is no allegation that the petitioners are in the custody of the National Police Service but your Lordship has issued orders to the National Police Service to produce them,” Nyamodi told the court.
Kanja and Amin were summoned to court to shed light on the disappearance of three men in Mlolongo, Machakos County in December 2024.
