Missing blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia was Thursday presented in court.
He looked tensed and was sandwiched by his mother and lawyer Kibe Mungai as he waited for his case to start.
His mother broke down in tears as she hugged him.
He has been missing since June 21.
Kinyagia entered the courtroom escorted by lawyers Kibe Mungai and senior counsel Martha Karua.
Justice Chacha Mwita had on Tuesday directed the blogger be produced in court dead or alive.
The family lawyer Wahome Thuku said early Thursday that Kinyagia had contacted the family late on Tuesday, saying he was safe.
In the statement issued Thursday morning, the lawyer said Kinyagia reached out to a family member on Tuesday evening from an undisclosed location.
He assured his loved ones that he was in good health and had gone into hiding for fear of his life after learning that officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were looking for him over unspecified allegations.
“Mr. Ndiangui indicated to the family member that he had hidden temporarily for fear of his life upon learning that DCI officers were looking for him over unknown criminal allegations,” said Thuku.
Blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Speaks From Hideout, Says He Is Alive And Safe
