The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the police and other government agencies to produce Twaha Mwaipaya, dead or alive, before the court on Monday, November 2, 2026, following an urgent application filed by Vocal Africa.
In orders issued on Friday, October 30, 2026, Justice Alexander Muasya Muteti directed the police to present Mwaipaya before the Milimani High Court at 11:00 am, along with the original detention warrant.
The respondents were also ordered to explain why Mwaipaya was arrested and detained and show cause why he should not be immediately released from custody.
“That the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents are hereby ordered either by themselves or through their duly appointed officers to produce the person or body of Twaha Mwaipaya alive or dead before this court on 2nd November 2026 at 11:00am together with the Original detention warrant and show cause why the subject should not be immediately released from custody,” read part of the judgment.
High Court Demands Answers From Government Over Twaha Mwaipaya’s Detention
The judge certified a Chamber Summons application dated October 27, 2026, filed by Vocal Africa on behalf of Mwaipaya as urgent.
The court also summoned the Kenyan authorities to appear either personally or through their appointed legal representatives to explain the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention.
“That 5th and 6th Respondents are hereby summoned to appear either by themselves or by their duly appointed Counsel and show cause why the subject was arrested, detained and why he should not be immediately released from custody,” read part of the judgement.
Respondents and interested parties were required to serve the application and court orders by close of business on Friday and file any responses by 9:00 am on Monday.
A further mention has been scheduled for November 2 at 11:00 am, when the court will issue additional directions.
Justice Muteti also warned that failure to comply with the orders could attract penal consequences.
Who Is Tanzanian Activist Twaha Mwaipaya?
Twaha Salim Mwaipaya is a Tanzanian political activist and human rights defender who serves as the national youth mobilization coordinator for CHADEMA, the country’s main opposition party, through its youth wing, Baraza la Vijana la CHADEMA (BAVICHA).
Mwaipaya has been vocal in criticizing the Tanzanian government over alleged police brutality and corruption while advocating for a new constitution to replace the country’s 1977 constitutional framework.
He was previously imprisoned in Tanzania in 2022 before fleeing to Kenya in 2025, where he sought refuge and safety.
His disappearance came after he was reportedly intercepted by armed men on Sunday, October 25, 2026, while travelling in a taxi in Kamulu, Machakos County. The assailants were said to have been travelling in a convoy of three vehicles before forcibly taking him to an unknown destination.
The incident sparked concern among human rights organizations, including Amnesty International Kenya and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), which raised alarm over alleged cross-border abductions and enforced disappearances targeting East African activists and government critics.
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