High Court orders police to produce missing lawyer Hassan Nandwa within 24 hours

The High Court has ordered the police to produce lawyer Prof. Hassan Nandwa and his client Elgiva Bwire before court within 24 hours.

Justice Anthony Mrima on Thursday also ordered Safaricom to supply the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the court with Prof. Nandwa’s phone call records.

"I have considered the submission made and I'm satisfied there is reasonable circumstantial evidence pointing out the high possibility that the second and third persons  are likely in custody or at least they (police) are aware of their whereabouts," the court stated.

The court added that it is disturbing why the police have not yet appeared to explain the whereabouts of the two persons.

“The matter to be fixed on November 8 for further directions," directed the judge.

The National Police Service (NPS) on Tuesday denied knowledge of the whereabouts of abducted lawyer Prof. Nandwa, instead saying it had launched investigations with the aim of bringing to book his abductors.

Prof. Nandwa was abducted when he left Jamia mosque after evening prayers over a week ago.

His family said police raided the lawyer's Nairobi home in search of Bwire that night.