Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia moves to court to block police from arresting him
By Zipporah Ngwatu, September 18, 2025Blogger and IT expert Ndiangui Kinyagia has moved to court seeking orders blocking the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Inspector General of Police (IG) Douglas Kanja, and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), or their agents, from arresting him.
Through a Certificate of Urgency filed at the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division on Thursday, September 18, 2025, Ndiangui further wants the court to bar the respondents (DCI, IG, DPP, and AG) from harassing, threatening, or interfering with his security.
“That pending the hearing and determination of this petition, a conservatory order be and is hereby issued restraining the respondents (DCI, IG, DPP, and AG), their agents, servants, or anyone acting under their authority, from trailing, surveilling, or otherwise harassing, intimidating, threatening, arresting, holding, or in any manner interfering with the petitioner’s (Kinyagia) security, safety, and liberty,” part of the application read.
Notably, he wants the court to issue a conservatory order blocking the DPP from levelling any charges against him on the basis of a post published on his compromised X platform, allegedly made by him, until his application is heard and determined.
Additionally, he also wants the court to order the DCI to release items seized from his apartment in Kinoo, along Waiyaki Way, on June 21, 2025. These include phones, two laptops, two passports, and other belongings.
“That pending the hearing and determination of this application inter partes, a conservatory order be issued compelling the first respondent (DCI), their officers, to forthwith release to the petitioner the items illegally seized from his house, to wit, namely, a Dell laptop, an HP laptop, an Infinix mobile phone, a Black Tecno, a Kenyan passport, an expired passport, and an international vaccination card,” part of the application reads.
According to Ndiangui, he used the items seized from him to earn a living, and the laptops contain important information necessary for him to perform his professional duties, thus the urgency of their release.
Ndiangui’s move to court comes after Justice Chacha Mwita, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, declined to issue an order barring the DCI from taking further steps against him.
In his ruling, as he closed the case file, Judge Mwita stated that he did not see any need to issue the order that Senior Counsel Martha Karua, representing Kinyagia, had sought.
He noted that Kinyagia has been reporting to the officers investigating his matter and may have recorded a statement they might have needed.
Further, he stated that constitutionally, the police have no authority or reason to frustrate or torture any citizen; thus, Kinyagia should not have any fears.
“The police have therefore no reason or authority to frustrate or torture anyone, including the second petitioner (Kinyagia), and should be reminded of the constitutional command that they have to the highest standard of human rights, which I think is in the Constitution, Article 244, and also the Police Service Act,” Justice Mwita ruled.
However, the judge stated that in case the IT expert receives any threats, then the court will handle the matter immediately.
“Any threats against the second petitioner (Kinyagia) can be dealt with as and when they arise. This court does not act in anticipation only,” Justice Mwita ruled.