KDRTV News – Nairobi: Juja MP George Koimburi vanished after attending Sunday service in Mugutha, only to be found unconscious and stripped in a Jacaranda coffee plantation two days later. Initially treated at Plainsview Hospital, Ruiru, and then referred to Karen Hospital, Koimburi claimed he was abducted by two men who forced him into a silver Subaru Forester.
Investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Inspector General of Police tracked Koimburi’s movements and uncovered inconsistencies. Three suspects confessed to staging the abduction, detailing how they transferred the MP between a Subaru and a Honda CR-V, tore his clothes to simulate torture wounds, and even lodged a false report at Mugutha Police Station. Both vehicles were later recovered. Police have denied any official involvement in the abduction and insist on further questioning to uncover how Koimburi’s presence at the plantation was known.
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has called for tougher laws against fake kidnappings, warning that staged abductions undermine genuine safety concerns. Within Parliament, tensions soared as Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah decried the scandal as “one of the saddest days for this House,” arguing that if proven false, Koimburi’s actions erode public confidence in the legislature.
Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss went further, accusing the MP of four offences: making a false statement (Penal Code section 66), providing false information to the police, causing a public disturbance, and inciting the public. “We are asking Juja MP George Koimburi to get out of Karen Hospital so that we can have him arrested and charged in court for the offence of self-abduction. The Privileges Committee of Parliament should have a hearing for him to show cause why he should not be suspended or removed as an MP,” she asserted.
MPs have also tabled motions urging the Speaker to convene the Privileges Committee to determine Koimburi’s fate. Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo warned that if the abduction is proven staged, the MP must face prosecution to deter similar stunts and protect real victims. Meanwhile, Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo stressed the need for a conclusive and impartial probe, whether the claims point to genuine kidnapping or fabrication. Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has pledged to await the IG’s final report before directing further Parliamentary action.
MPs now are preparing for a heated Privileges Committee session, the Koimburi affair sets a precedent on how the National Assembly will guard its integrity against self-inflicted scandals.
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