The High Court has ordered that a case seeking to compel Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to produce four men allegedly abducted by police be heard in camera.
The case concerns the alleged disappearance of the four men, who their relatives and representatives claim were taken by police officers about two months ago. Their whereabouts have reportedly remained unknown since their alleged arrest.
The petitioners are seeking court intervention to compel the police leadership to account for the four men and present them before the court. They argue that the alleged abductions raise serious questions about the men’s safety and the circumstances surrounding their disappearance.
Justice [Name] directed that proceedings be conducted privately, meaning members of the public and the media will not be allowed to attend the hearing. The decision places the case under restricted proceedings as the court considers the circumstances surrounding the alleged disappearances.
The petitioners have maintained that the police should provide clear information on whether the four men were arrested, where they are being held and the reasons for their detention.
The case comes amid continued public concern over allegations of unlawful arrests and enforced disappearances involving security agencies. Rights groups and families of missing persons have repeatedly called for investigations into such cases and for authorities to provide information on the whereabouts of those reported missing.
The court’s decision to hear the matter in camera is expected to keep sensitive details out of the public domain while the proceedings continue.
The Inspector General of Police has been named in the case as the respondent expected to account for the alleged detention and whereabouts of the four men.
Further directions on the case are expected as the court considers the petition and the evidence presented by the parties.