Twaha Mwaipaya Abduction Case: High Court Summons Inspector General, DCI Boss Orders His Producion ionmm ‘Dead or Alive’
The High Court has ordered senior police officials to produce Tanzanian opposition activist Twaha Mwaipaya before the court, dead or alive, following reports of his abduction in Kenya and uncertainty surrounding his whereabouts.
Court Summons Top Police Officials
Justice Alexander Muteti directed the Inspector General of Police, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Officer Commanding Ruai Police Station to present Mwaipaya in court on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11am.
The officials were also ordered to produce the original detention warrant and explain why the activist should not be released immediately if he is being held in custody.
The orders followed an urgent application filed by Vocal Africa on Mwaipaya’s behalf through a Chamber Summons dated October 27, 2026.
Kanja and DCI Director Ordered to Respond
Justice Muteti certified the application as urgent and summoned Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja Kirocho and DCI Director Amin Mohamed Ibrahim to appear personally or through their advocates to address the circumstances surrounding Mwaipaya’s reported arrest and detention.
The respondents and interested parties were directed to file and serve their responses by 9am on November 2, ahead of the court session scheduled for 11am.
Activist Reportedly Seized in Kamulu
Mwaipaya was reportedly abducted on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in the Kamulu area of Machakos County.
According to reports cited in the application, the activist was travelling in a taxi when unknown individuals allegedly seized him.
His whereabouts have since become the subject of legal proceedings seeking to establish whether he is being held by state authorities and, if so, under what legal authority.
Mwaipaya’s Role in Tanzania’s Opposition
Mwaipaya serves as the national mobilisation coordinator for the youth wing of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), and is involved in youth mobilisation activities.
The court’s directive requires the police authorities to account for his whereabouts and respond to concerns raised in the application.
The proceedings are expected to resume on November 2, when the officials will be required to respond to the application and provide the information sought by the court.
