Former CS Raphael Tuju is missing, family reports

His family said on Sunday that Tuju was scheduled to appear for an interview with Ramogi FM on Saturday night, but never returned home, and his phone has been off since.

On Sunday morning, however, Tuju's son, Mano Tuju, received a call from the Karen Police Station OCS seeking confirmation on the identification of an abandoned vehicle on Miotoni Lane in Karen, verifying that it belongs to his father.

Likewise, Tuju's lawyer confirmed that Tuju had filed a complaint to the police on Saturday that he was followed by an unmarked white Land Cruiser 70 series on Friday.

A missing person's report has been made at the Karen Police Station, and the second OB has been made by his family regarding the disappearance.

Tuju's driver is also said to have gone missing.

This comes as Tuju is battling a court case over the auction of his prime properties in Karen.

The dispute involved the alleged failure to repay a Ksh.1.9 billion loan borrowed from the East African Development Bank (EADB) in 2015. The initial borrowed amount was USD 9,197,084 (Ksh.1.2 billion) and the rest accrued in interest.

The properties include Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary of LR No.11320/3, Off Tree Lane, Karen, and Tamarind Karen and Dari Business Park, off Ngong, Karen of LR No. 1055/165.

On March 19, Tuju wrote to Inspector General Douglas Kanja protesting what he describes as an unlawful police occupation of Dari Business Park.

In a letter, Tuju claimed that more than 100 police officers raided the premises in the early hours of March 13 without a court order and have remained stationed there for nearly a week.

Nearly a week later, he says, the officers remain stationed at the property without offering any documentation or explanation for their continued stay.

Tuju underscored that the ongoing operation has effectively paralysed activities at the business park, which hosts at least 24 tenants, including Tamarind Karen.

He argued that professionals such as lawyers have also been locked out of their offices and denied access to critical files, laptops, and client documents.

He holds that he has always been willing to pay the debt, claiming the planned takeover has been politicised.

Tuju has since written to Chief Justice Martha Koome, complaining about the conduct of some judicial officers and their integrity, while questioning the process to grant auctioneers leeway to auction his property in Karen to proceed.