Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen, Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja snubbed court summons on Wednesday to answer to the recently witnessed abductions in the nation.
The four were expected to appear before the High Court to elucidate the circumstances behind the disappearances of six youths in December who have since been reunited with their families.
CS Murkomen was however represented by lawyer Danstan Omari as lawyer Paul Nyamondi represented IG Kanja.
National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General George Njao was also set to appear in court, but sent Registration and Licensing manager Collins Kipkorir to represent him.
At the peak of the abductions, IG Kanja had claimed that the National Police Service (NPS) was not privy to the abductions and that national security was not involved.
Questions mounted on as Kenyans questioned how security organs were turning a blind eye to the critical situation including President William Ruto.
The youths are believed to have been abducted after making social media posts aimed at criticizing President Ruto and the state.
They include Digital cartoonist Gideon Kibet, alias Kibet Bull, his brother Ronny Kiplangat, Billy Mwangi, Peter Muteti, Steve Mbisi and Bernard Kavuli.
Five were released on Monday, January 6, as they reappeared in different parts of the country.
Kiplangat, abducted in Nairobi, was found in Machakos County, while Kavuli, abducted in Ngong, was discovered in Kitale.
Kibet Bull was found in Luanda, Vihiga County after being abducted in Nairobi on December 24, 2024.
Steve Mbisi, who has also been reported missing is yet to be found.
None of the abductees have given detailed information on their ordeal or revealed details of those who held them in custody.
Manyatta Member of Parliament (MP) Gitonga Mukunji has however intimated that Billy faced a harrowing torture in the hands of his abdcutors.
While joining Billy’s family after the reunion, Mukunji said that a preliminary report intimates that whipping and food portioning were used as weapons of maltreatment.
