•Conflicting Accounts Emerge
Kiambu County, Kenya| Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi has been found in critical condition after reportedly being brutally beaten and abandoned in a coffee plantation in Jacaranda, Kiambu County.
The MP, who had been missing for nearly 18 hours, was discovered on Monday morning and immediately rushed to Karen Hospital for emergency medical care. Initial reports had indicated he was first taken to Plainview Hospital in Ruiru for stabilization before being transferred.
The incident has sent shockwaves across the country, intensifying concerns over political violence, state accountability, and the safety of elected officials.
According to eyewitness accounts and statements from his family, Koimburi was abducted on Sunday, May 25, in broad daylight outside Full Gospel Church in Mugutha, Kiambu County.
The MP had just reappeared in public following an earlier alleged kidnapping attempt earlier that week. During the Sunday abduction, his wife, Ann Koimburi, sustained injuries while trying to intervene and was reportedly dragged away from the scene.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has weighed in on the matter, claiming that Koimburi was not only physically assaulted but also poisoned and subjected to torture during his disappearance.
Gachagua alleges that trained operatives forced the MP to inhale toxic chemicals and inflicted soft tissue injuries consistent with sustained abuse.
“He was tortured, beaten, and poisoned,” Gachagua said during a press briefing. “This is a clear attempt to intimidate leaders who speak against the state.”
These claims have further inflamed an already volatile political climate, especially within Kiambu County and the broader Mt. Kenya region, where tensions between the government and emerging political factions continue to escalate.
However, the Kenya Police Service has issued a conflicting narrative. In a Monday statement, police officials categorically denied any involvement in the abduction or assault of the MP.
They further suggested that preliminary investigations point toward a possible staged incident, raising questions about Koimburi’s movements and motivations during the time he was missing.
“We have not been involved in any arrest or operation involving Hon. George Koimburi,” the police statement read. “We are looking into claims that the incident may have been orchestrated for political mileage.”
This assertion has drawn fierce criticism from local leaders and human rights activists who accuse the police of deflecting responsibility and failing to protect citizens.
Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa called for an independent investigation and questioned the government’s silence on the matter.
“It is unacceptable for an elected leader to be abducted, tortured, and dumped like a criminal while security agencies offer no answers,” Thang’wa said. “Kenyans deserve the truth.”
Medical sources close to the MP’s family indicate that Koimburi is undergoing intensive treatment and remains in critical but stable condition. He is reportedly being monitored for chemical exposure, internal injuries, and trauma.
As the investigation unfolds, pressure is mounting on security agencies to conduct a transparent and impartial probe into the incident.
Civil society groups have also called on Parliament to form a special committee to investigate the attack, amid fears that political violence may be reemerging as a tool of suppression.
The abduction and brutalization of George Koimburi — occurring in broad daylight, in front of witnesses, and followed by a period of unaccountable disappearance — has raised urgent questions about governance, political tolerance, and human rights in Kenya.
This is a developing story. Further updates will follow as more information becomes available.
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