Rigathi Gachagua Claims Abductors of MP Koimbori Injected Lethal Chemical in His Body
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has linked police to Juja MP George Koimburi's abduction and torture
- Gachagua said doctors confirmed the Juja lawmaker suffered soft tissue injuries and was allegedly injected with a lethal chemical
- Koimburi was allegedly kidnapped outside a church in Kiambu before before dumped in a coffee plantation on Monday, May 26
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has issued a statement regarding the abduction and alleged torture of Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi.
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On Monday, May 26, Gachagua and a host of leaders allied to the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) visited Koimburi in the hospital and linked the police to his abduction.
Was MP George Koimburi tortured?
Addressing the press at Karen Hospital, Gachagua stated that doctors had confirmed that the Juja lawmaker was tortured by professionals who inflicted him with soft tissue injuries.
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"He was brought here, where he was admitted, and I've just seen him, and I've talked to the doctors, and they have confirmed that the honourable George Koibori was tortured by professionals. He has serious soft tissue injuries. This is torture normally done by professionals," Gachagua said.
The former DP further claimed that Koimburi was injected with a lethal chemical weapon, which has interfered with his speech.
According to Gachagua, the Juja lawmaker made the revelation through writing, as he is unable to speak.
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"He has lost his voice and the doctors are working around the clock to restore his voice, his vocal cords. The honourable Koibori has been able to communicate through writing because he's not able to speak; some chemical was administered through inhalation, and the doctors have told us that preliminary investigations confirm that that chemical has interfered with his vocal cords. The doctors have assured us they are doing everything within their power to make sure that he's out of danger," he added.
The DCP party leader disclosed that Koimburi's blood and urine samples have been taken to private laboratories for more analysis to establish the substance that he was injected with.
"They have taken blood and urine samples to private laboratories, different ones, so that they can establish what could have happened in matters of poisoning," the former DP said.
Where was George Koimburi found?
As reported earlier, the Juja MP was discovered on Monday, May 26, abandoned at the Jacaranda coffee plantation in the Kibichoi area, Kiambu county.
A disturbing video, which has since surfaced, shows the legislator, allegedly abducted outside a Kiambu church on Sunday, May 25, in visible agony, writhing in pain.
The MP was found unconscious, dressed in a torn and dirt-stained navy blue suit, lying on the ground.
Footage seen by TUKO.co.ke suggests he may have been tortured and left for dead, as he appeared weak and struggled to speak.
According to Citizen TV, Koimburim, an ally of the former deputy president, was taken to Karen Hospital for urgent treatment.
Are Kenyan MPs safe?
A section of Kenyan MPs has expressed fear for their lives in recent weeks, particularly after the brutal murder of Kasipul MP Ongondo Were.
Were was gunned down at City Mortuary Roundabout along Ngong Road, barely an hour after leaving parliament.
His murder came after several months of raising concerns about his security.
Last week, Soy MP David Kiplagat filed a report at Ziwa Police Station alleging death threats from unknown people.
The MP, elected on the UDA ticket, said some leaflets with threatening messages targeting him had been distributed across the constituency.
The message on the leaflets alleged the MP was becoming too vocal and critical of some people, thus crossing the red line.
Two days after Kiplagat's concerns, Naivasha MP Jane Kihara also claimed her life was in danger.
The outspoken UDA MP, now allied with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's DCP party, said she had been left exposed after her security was withdrawn.
She blamed the government for her woes, particularly President William Ruto, whom she accused of ordering the withdrawal of her security.
Masolo Mabonga, HOD Current Affairs and Politics, updated this article with details on the security of MPS.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
