George Koimburi: Juja Residents Protest MP’s Disappearance, Demand His Release
- MP George Koimburi went missing on Friday, May 23, after reportedly being chased by unidentified men believed to be security agents following a bursary event in Juja
- His legal team claimed the MP’s arrest would violate a court order issued in February, barring authorities from apprehending him over pending forgery charges
- Juja residents and lawyers have condemned the incident as unlawful and politically motivated, demanding the government disclose Koimburi’s whereabouts
Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
Kiambu: Tension is mounting in Juja after area Member of Parliament George Koimburi went missing on Friday, May 23, shortly after presiding over a bursary disbursement event at Gachororo Primary School grounds.
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According to reports, the legislator was allegedly accosted by individuals believed to be security agents.
According to Citizen Digital, he is said to have fled on a motorbike following a dramatic car chase involving his official vehicle.
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“Yesterday, while we were compiling uncollected bursary cheques, Mheshimiwa called one of our senior colleagues and said he was being chased by five Subaru cars. We abandoned everything to try and follow, but we couldn’t catch up,” an eyewitness recounted.
His driver was reportedly intercepted at gunpoint, taken to the DCI headquarters, and later released the same night.
Koimburi’s legal team and supporters have condemned the incident, terming it unlawful and politically motivated.
Did the court bar police from arresting Koimburi?
Advocate Stephen Mbugua accused the police of violating a court order that barred any attempt to arrest the MP.
The order, issued in February by Justice Abigail Mshila of the Kiambu High Court, followed forgery-related charges filed against the MP at the Kiambu Law Courts.
“Unfortunately, this government is blatantly disregarding a court order issued in our application dated February 28, 2025,” Mbugua stated. “He was being trailed by unidentified plainclothes officers since yesterday, and up to now, we do not know his whereabouts.”
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Meanwhile, Juja residents, many of whom had gathered at Juja Farm expecting the lawmaker to address them during the bursary issuance ceremony, have expressed growing concern over the MP's whereabouts.
“We spent the day peacefully, but toward the end, things became unclear. We don’t know if he left with the police or what really happened. We need clarification, because we haven’t seen him on the ground, and we’re used to him addressing us during bursary disbursements,” a resident said.
The locals also criticised the use of what they described as “state machinery” to intimidate and harass elected leaders, urging security agencies to respect due process and summon individuals for questioning instead of conducting dramatic arrests.
George Koimburi escapes on motorbike during press briefing
Meanwhile, on February 20, drama erupted outside the Kiambu Law Courts after Koimburi made a dramatic escape on a motorbike during a press briefing shortly after securing bail.
The MP, who had just been granted release on a KSh 200,000 cash bail, was accompanied by supporters and fellow politicians as he prepared to address the media.
However, amid celebratory songs and chants, Koimburi abruptly fled the scene, evading police and leaving journalists and onlookers in shock.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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