Ndiang’ui Kinyagia, a 35-year-old IT expert and blogger known online as Daguin Dd, has been missing since June 21, 2025. His disappearance follows an alleged raid on his Kinoo residence by armed officers believed to be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Neighbors reported that the officers forcibly entered his home, seized personal belongings including laptops, mobile phones, and passports, and then locked the house with their own padlock, leaving a handwritten inventory bearing a DCI logo.

A computer science graduate from Kabarak University and owner of an IT firm, Kinyagia had been actively involved in online discourse leading up to the June 25 Gen Z protests. These demonstrations were planned to commemorate the one-year anniversary of youths killed during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests. His family suspects that a viral social media post he shared on June 19, outlining a detailed itinerary for the June 25 protests, may have led to his disappearance. The post, which garnered over one million views, included plans for prayers, a moment of silence for victims, speeches from bereaved parents, a march to State House, and symbolic acts such as lowering the UDA presidential standard, raising the Kenyan flag, declaring a new republic, and swearing in a transition council.

The disappearance has sparked widespread outcry, with friends, family, and Kenyans online demanding answers under the hashtag #FreeNdianguiKinyagia. They are urging the government to either release him or present him in court. Senior counsel Paul Muite condemned the alleged abduction, stating it reflects a regime attempting to retain power through repression. Amnesty International-Kenya also called upon authorities to release or formally charge Kinyagia.

However, DCI boss Mohamed Amin denied that the police are holding Kinyagia. While confirming that Kinyagia is a “person of interest” in an ongoing investigation related to the viral social media post, Amin urged him to surrender to the nearest police station. “I confirm to Kenyans that Ndiang’ui is not in custody of the National Police Service,” Amin stated.

Meanwhile, Kinyagia’s family remains in anguish. His mother, Margaret Rukwaro, last communicated with him via WhatsApp on the morning of June 21, shortly before his phones and WhatsApp went completely offline. She recounted her panic upon realizing something was amiss and how neighbors later revealed the details of the raid by approximately 10 Subaru vehicles, purportedly belonging to the DCI. The building’s caretaker confirmed that no search warrant was presented during the forced entry. Rukwaro described her son as God-fearing, patriotic, and passionate about justice, expressing deep concern over the authorities' silence and the unlawful nature of the search. Neighbors were reportedly threatened to keep silent about the incident.

The DCI’s actions have reportedly extended to raiding residences of Kinyagia’s friends in the dead of night. The family has filed missing person reports at both Kinoo and Kikuyu police stations. Their lawyer, Wahome Thuku, emphasized that legal procedures must be followed, stating, “We reasonably believe the police know where he is or are directly involved. The courts must act swiftly.” Kinyagia’s younger sister, Njeri, also voiced her belief that his disappearance is directly linked to his online activism, questioning the scale of potential arrests if merely sharing a protest plan warrants such action. Faith Odhiambo, president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), expressed grave concern over Kinyagia’s uncertain fate, hoping he returns alive given the history of abductions in the country, and reiterated the family's plea for him to be brought to court.