George Koimburi: Juja MP Freed on KSh 300k Cash Bail after Being Charged with Faking Own Abduction
- On Wednesday, July 23, Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi was presented before the Milimani Law Courts magistrate
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) narrated to the court why the lawmaker allegedly staged his abduction
- The magistrate issued a new date for the mention of the case involving former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's ally
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi has been formally charged with orchestrating his abduction.
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On Wednesday, July 23, the embattled Juja lawmaker presented himself at Milimani Law Courts days after an arrest warrant was issued against him.
Koimburi appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi, where he formerly took plea after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) charged him with staging his abduction.
Why George Koimburi staged his abduction
The prosecution told the court that Koimburi staged his abduction to avoid being arrested over four counts related to land fraud that were pending at the Kiambu Law Courts.
"At the Milimani Law Courts, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), represented by Prosecution Counsel Victor Owiti and Nora Achieng, informed the court that the lawmaker had staged the abduction to avoid arrest and arraignment at Kiambu Law Courts, where he was scheduled to face four counts related to land fraud," ODPP said in a statement.
The state prosecutor told the court that Koimburi, a close ally of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, conspired to defeat justice in Mugutha area, Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County, on May 25, 2025.
Was MP George Koimburi freed?
Additionally, the MP faces a separate charge of publishing false information, over his press statement he delivered via YouTube at Karen Hospital on June 7, claiming he had been abducted and tortured by criminals.
According to the prosecution, Koimburi's press statement was purportedly false and intended to cause panic to the public.
The Juja lawmaker pleaded not guilty to all the charges, and Magistrate Ekhubi released him on a cash bail of KSh 300,000.
The magistrate scheduled a pre-trial hearing for August 5, where he will issue further orders in the case.
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What are suspects in George Koimburi's fake abduction case?
On Wednesday, July 16, four suspects in the case were arraigned and they all denied the charges of helping the MP to stage his own abduction.
Among those who pleaded innocent are Peter Kiratu Mbari, Cyrus Muhia, David Macharia Gatana and Kanyenya-ini ward MCA Grace Nduta Wairimu.
Citing their cooperation with investigations and their willingness to abide by the court, the prosecution did not object to their application to be released on bond.
Did George Koimburi stage his abduction?
As reported earlier, the Juja lawmaker strongly denied claims by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) that he planned his own abduction.
Gachagua's ally issued a statement recounting his ordeal at the hands of the alleged abductors.
Koimburi narrated how thugs blindfolded him and made him sniff an unknown drug before bundling him into a vehicle.
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