Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja now says he will present himself in court when he is ready.
Kanja stated that investigations into the alleged disappearance of some individuals are ongoing and at an advanced stage.
“When the time to appear in court comes, I will be there personally,” he told the press, in a video seen by the Star.
Kanja stated that he has instructed the DCI to fast-track the probe into the cases so that those involved are arrested and charged in court.
“We are doing everything possible in all reported cases of missing persons. I have directed the DCI and his team to ensure investigations are done properly so that anyone involved is dealt with accordingly as per the law because we operate under the law,” he said.
Last week, Justice Chacha Mwita ordered Kanja and DCI boss Mohamed Amin to appear in court over the alleged disappearance of three men who went missing in Mlolongo, Machakos County in December 2024.
He noted that the trio-Justus Mutumwa, Martin Mwau and Karani Muema- were arrested on December 16 and 17 and have been held beyond the constitutional limit.
Justice Mwita had directed they produce the three men in court whether dead or alive and also appear in court personally over the same.
But the top police brass told Judge Mwita they were not aware of the orders of the court as the same was not served on them.
Through Advocate Paul Nyamodi, the duo said there is no proof of service that's on record as required by law.
However, the petitioners led by LSK submitted that the IG and DCI were properly served.
The court heard that they served them electronically through emails they had previously been using.
But Nyamodi said, "The affidavit of service sworn on January 13 is not proof of service by way of electronic mail as it does not state that email addresses through which the IG and DCI were purportedly served, were their last confirmed and used email addresses."