The High Court has awarded tech entrepreneur and blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia Sh5 million after finding violations of his constitutional rights during a police operation at his home in Kinoo in 2025.
The court has also barred the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from relying on the investigative process that was found to have violated Kinyagia’s constitutional rights to prosecute him over the matter.
The case dates back to June 2025, when Kinyagia became a person of interest to investigators following the circulation of a controversial timetable for the June 25 demonstrations.
THE VIRAL JUNE 25 TIMETABLE
Kinyagia had shared a detailed programme outlining how the protests were expected to unfold.
According to reports at the time, the timetable proposed that the day would begin with prayers, praise and worship, followed by a moment of silence in honour of people killed during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests.
It also included speeches by bereaved parents and planned gatherings at major Nairobi roundabouts, alongside anticipated confrontations between protesters and police.
The timetable then proposed a march towards State House at 1pm. It included plans to lower the UDA presidential standard, raise the Kenyan flag, declare a new republic and swear in a transition council.
The post attracted significant attention from security agencies, with the DCI later saying Kinyagia was a person of interest in an investigation connected to the material.
THE KINOO RAID
In June 2025, officers believed to be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations searched Kinyagia’s residence in Kinoo while he was away.
Police said they had been looking for him but did not find him at the house. Several items, including electronic devices and travel documents, were seized during the operation.
Kinyagia subsequently went into hiding and was reported missing, prompting the Law Society of Kenya to seek court intervention.
The High Court later ordered the authorities to account for his whereabouts. Kinyagia eventually appeared in court and explained that he had gone into hiding because he feared for his safety.
In September 2025, the High Court closed the habeas corpus proceedings after Kinyagia resurfaced and had recorded a statement with investigators. The court also directed police to return property seized during the operation once investigations were complete.
WHAT THE NEW RULING MEANS
The latest decision represents a significant development in the long-running dispute between Kinyagia and the State.
By awarding him Sh5 million and barring the authorities from relying on the unconstitutional investigative process for prosecution, the court has placed limits on how the State can proceed against him over the episode.
The ruling does not, by itself, amount to a finding that every allegation surrounding the June 25 protest timetable was false. Rather, its focus is on the legality of the investigative process and the constitutional rights of the petitioner.
The case highlights the constitutional requirement that investigative and law-enforcement agencies must operate within the law, even when dealing with matters they consider to have national-security or public-order implications.
Kinyagia's legal battle began with a police operation at his Kinoo home and evolved into a wider constitutional dispute over police powers, individual rights and the limits of criminal investigations.
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