The High Court summoned Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday, December 31, after the case involving six abductees acquired a new twist.
Justice Alexander Muteti issued further orders at Milimani Law Courts, ordering Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to appear at a hearing on January 8 to explain the whereabouts of six Kenyans who were allegedly kidnapped.
The six Kenyans include Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, Gideon Kibet, Billy Mwangi, Ronny Kiplangat, and Steve Kivango.Kanja was set to appear in court on Tuesday, after an interim court order by Justice Bahati Mwamuye.
However, the Inspector General of Police and other state officials, including DCI and the Attorney General failed to comply.
NTSA Director-General George Njao has also been summoned to appear in court or send an authorized representative on January 3. Njao is due to address questions about copies of motor vehicle records.
On Tuesday, the High Court heard testimony from some of the abductees’ parents and attorneys, led by Felix Keiton.
The lawyers charged IG Kanja and other state officers with openly violating human rights.
Billy Mwangi’s father also appeared in court, breaking down in tears as he attempted to express the plight his family has suffered since their son was reportedly kidnapped by four guys.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Narc-Kenya’s Martha Karua, and Eugene Wamalwa were all present in court to support the embattled Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah.
Omtatah was arrested on Monday, along with tens of other protesters, during anti-abduction demonstrations in Nairobi’s central business district.
The trio collectively accused state authorities, including Kanja, of contempt of court for failing to observe the sermon on Tuesday.
Murkomen, the newly appointed Interior Secretary, sparked uproar on Friday, December 27, when he forcefully denied any governmental participation in the disappearance of the six missing people.
According to the CS, the National Police Service informed the Ministry that no one had been arrested and that they had failed to appear in court.
“As a government, we are in agreement that NPS under the command of Inspector General is independent and so we are not going to interfere with their work,” Murkomen said.
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