Kenya’s Police Chief Summoned to Court Over Tanzanian Activist’s Disappearance

Kenya’s High Court ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to appear and explain the disappearance of Tanzanian activist Twaha Mwaipaya, who has been missing since October 25, 2026. Justice Alexander Muteti wants to know whether state agents abducted and repatriated him to Tanzania without due process, while the State says he is not in the custody of either the police or the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Senior Counsel Martha Karua, representing Vocal Africa, had sought summonses for both Kanja and DCI Director Mohamed Amin; the judge ruled the inspector general was best placed to respond.