The two senior security officials appeared in person after the court declined the State's request to allow junior police officers or affidavits to stand in for them, insisting that they personally account for the alleged failure to comply with earlier habeas corpus orders.

The case concerns the alleged abduction and disappearance of Macmilan Kiarie, Michael Oloo and Evans Otieno. 

After confirming their attendance, Justice Muteti thanked the Inspector General and the DCI Director for honouring the court summons and excused them from further participation in the day's proceedings. The judge directed that they would only be required to return to court if issues arose during the hearing that required their personal responses.

The hearing then proceeded with testimony from the mother of Evans Otieno, who told the court she has searched extensively for her son in police stations and mortuaries without success.

"Tulienda Thika Level 5 Hospital tukaonyeshwa miili karibu 50 unidentified bodies. But hakukiwa hapo.Badaye tulienda  City Mortuary, hatukumpata," she testified.

She further told the court that her son has never been arrested and has no criminal case pending before any court.

In an emotional testimony, she appealed to the court to help her find her son, The hearing of the habeas corpus application is ongoing. Citizen Digital