MP George Koimburi denies faking his abduction, released on Ksh.300K cash bail

Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi on Wednesday presented himself in court to respond to charges of allegedly faking his abduction.

Koimburi appeared before the Milimani Law Courts over a week after a warrant of arrest was issued against him in the case.

The lawmaker was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi where he faced conspiracy charges related to his alleged abduction.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on a cash bail of Ksh.300,000, with the additional condition of providing three contact persons.

The matter was scheduled for mention on August 5, 2025 for pre-trial proceedings.

The prosecution previously told the court that on May 25, 2025, Koimburi and his co-accused—including Peter Kiratu Muhia, David Macharia Gatana, Cyrus Keriu Muhia, and two other individuals identified as Peter and Njuguna alias “Njugush”—orchestrated a staged kidnapping in Mugutha area, Juja sub-county.

The alleged motive was to obstruct Koimburi’s arrest and scheduled arraignment in connection with four counts of land fraud.

Koimburi was reportedly abducted outside a church service and later “found” in a plantation in Ruiru, before being taken to Plainsview Hospital and subsequently transferred to a Nairobi facility.

During the incident, opposition politicians aligned to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua condemned the alleged abduction, claiming Koimburi had been tortured before being dumped.

However, the State now asserts the entire ordeal was fabricated. Koimburi also faces a separate charge of publishing false information, after issuing a press statement from Nairobi Hospital via YouTube, claiming to have been kidnapped and tortured.

One of the co-accused, Peter Kiratu Muhia, is additionally charged with giving false information to a public officer after allegedly reporting the staged abduction at Mugutha Police Station, prompting police action based on the claims.