Published on May 29, 2025 by Kariuki Mwangi
Last Updated on 1 year by Kariuki Mwangi
The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja yesterday sought to provide evidence to the claims by the Kenya Police Service that Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi staged his own abduction last weekend.
During a press conference o Tuesday, 28 May, IG Kanja said that the Juja MP planned his own abduction in a bid to avoid arrest over ongoing investigations.
The IG revealed that Police have pieces together new evidence and witness statements that suggest the lawmaker’s reported kidnapping was orchestrated with the help of close allies, including the Juja CDF chairman and other associates.
According to the police, three individuals, Peter Kiratu (Juja CDF Chairman), Cyrus Kieru Muhia (a Koimburi ally), and Karanja Gatana, have been arrested and are assisting in the ongoing probe.
Their testimonies, coupled with vehicle tracking and surveillance evidence, have unravelled what appears to be a staged abduction plot.
Kiratu told investigators he was with the MP at Full Gospel Church, Mugutha, on Sunday, May 25, when a silver Subaru Forester (Reg. KBP 096W) pulled up and two men forcefully “abducted” Koimburi.
He later received a call from the MP’s daughter reporting that her father had been found in a coffee farm.
The MP was subsequently taken to Plainsview Hospital, Ruiru, and later transferred to Karen Hospital. But the police now say this incident was staged.
Koimburi’s close ally Cyrus Kieru owns the silver Subaru used in the abduction and in his statement, he reportedly lent the vehicle to the MP allegedly to transport “extra security” for the MP.
He recounted being instructed to drive two men to the church. Upon arrival, the men forcefully grabbed Koimburi and bundled him into the car. They then drove toward the Jacaranda Coffee Research area, where they found another vehicle, a Honda CR-V (Reg. KBP 096W), owned by Kiratu.
Kieru was left behind and warned not to reveal anything. Karanja Gatana, the third suspect, provided the most damning revelation. He confessed to police that after the alleged abduction, Koimburi spent the night at a hotel with his “abductors.”
The following morning, Gatana picked up the MP and drove him to the location where he would later be “discovered.” Before stepping out, Gatana claims they tore Koimburi’s clothes to simulate signs of torture.
A viral video showed Koimburi in tattered clothes and seemingly injured, further fuelling claim thes of state persecution.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations had earlier denied involvement and confirmed the MP was under investigation for alleged land fraud and misuse of CDF funds.
