DCI boss Mohamed Amin is once again at the centre of controversy, and this time, Kenyans are not buying his statements. His recent denial that his officers are holding Ndiangui Kinyagia has sparked outrage, especially given the way Kinyagia was taken from his home in Kinoo on June 21 by men believed to be DCI agents.
Witnesses saw him being forced into an unmarked Subaru, a vehicle type long associated with abductions by the state. Videos also surfaced online showing the same, directly contradicting Amin’s claims that the blogger is not in custody.
The public isn’t fooled. Many believe Amin is lying again, and this is not the first time he has been caught misleading Kenyans.
What has made the situation even worse is the High Court stepping in and demanding that Amin and Inspector General Douglas Kanja produce Kinyagia in court or give a valid reason for his absence.
That alone shows the judiciary doesn’t trust the DCI’s word. But Amin’s pattern of dishonesty runs deeper. During the death of Ojwang’, a teacher and blogger who was mysteriously found dead under unclear circumstances, Amin gave another misleading statement at the floor of the Senate.
He denied any foul play, even as emerging evidence and postmortem results told a different story. Now Kenyans are connecting the dots. This is not a one-time blunder it’s a pattern of deliberate cover-ups and manipulation of facts.
Kinyagia a missing blogger who has been abducted by DCI officers. Photo credit/file.
In Kinyagia’s case, Amin claimed the blogger is being sought for questioning over a viral social media post. But that excuse does not explain the armed raid on his home or why he has vanished for over a week without access to a lawyer or his family.
If Amin truly believed in due process, his officers would have issued a summons, not abducted someone like a criminal. Instead, the DCI raided his home, took electronic devices, and left behind an inventory that was allegedly counter-signed by a caretaker.
Yet Amin stood before the nation and insisted Kinyagia is on the run. How can a man who was taken by armed men be accused of hiding?
Kenyans have had enough of these lies. The fact that Amin would lie with such confidence, even when visual and legal evidence points otherwise, shows he cannot be trusted with the country’s top investigative office.
His statements are now being seen not just as dishonest but as part of a broader plan to silence dissent and intimidate protesters like Kinyagia.
The court order to produce him or explain his disappearance is a critical test. If Amin fails again, then his credibility will be damaged beyond repair.
His history of giving false information, including on the Ojwang case, and now this, shows he is not interested in justice or truth. Instead, he seems committed to protecting the state from accountability.
Kenyans are demanding answers, not excuses. Amin must be held responsible not only for failing to produce Kinyagia but also for continuously misleading the public and attempting to twist the law to suit political interests.
