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Warrant of arrest issued for MP Koimburi, two others in fake abduction case
Juja MP George Koimburi speaks in a self-recorded video from Karen Hospital on June 7, 2025.
A warrant of arrest has been issued against Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi and two others for failing to appear in court over the “self-abduction” case.
Mr Koimburi, Peter and Njuguna alias Njugush were to answer charges of conspiracy to defeat justice and cheating about the MP’s abduction on Wednesday.
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bennark Ekhubi issued the warrant of arrest.
The three, have been ordered to appear in court on August 5, 2025 to answer the charges.
At the same time, four suspects who were being investigated in the alleged staged abduction of MP Koimburi have denied three charges.
The four are Grace Nduta Wairimu (Kanyenya-ini ward MCA), Peter Kiratu Mbari, David Macharia Gatana and Cyrus Muhia, who are charged that on May 25 at Mugutha in Juja Constituency, they conspired to defeat justice by stage managing the abduction of Koimburi.
The prosecution said, they committed the offence to prevent Koimburi’s arrest and arraignment at Kiambu Law Courts to answer to charges as directed by the DPP in a letter dated May 20 where he was to be charged with four counts in relation to a land fraud case.
Koimburi and Peter Kiratu faces a charge of giving false information and publication of false information.
The lawmaker, who is yet to plead, is accused of giving a press release on June 7 at Karen Hospital via a _YouTube_11 account, to the effect that he had been abducted and tortured by some criminals, information which he knew to be false, and causing panic to the members of the public.
A County Assembly Member and four others, alleged close associates of Juja MP George Koimburi, have been arraigned in court as the DCI seeks 15 days to hold them for investigations into the MP's alleged abduction.
Kiratu is charged that on May 25 at Mugutha police station, he reported to officer Nelly Kabuu that Koimburi had been abducted by unknown people wearing face masks after attending a church service at Full gospel church at Mugutha. The said information caused Constable Kabuu to enter the said report in the occurrence book number 21 of 25 May 2025, which information he knew to be false.
State prosecutor Victor Owiti did not oppose the release of the accused on bond, saying they had earlier been out on a cash bail of Sh300, 000 and cooperated with investigators.
Defense counsel told the magistrate that the accused are willing to comply with any conditions imposed.
The lawyer said the accused had cooperated with police and exhibited good conduct.
In his ruling, Ekhubi ordered the accused to retain the same bond of Sh300, 000 which they were granted in May 2025. However, he required them avail three contact persons.
The court also requires police to complete investigations about the detained vehicles, which the court was told had checkbooks and title deeds.
The case will be mentioned on August 5 for pre-trial directions.
