Juja Member of Parliament George Ndung’u Koimburi is facing fresh scrutiny after police claimed he staged his own abduction just months after being arraigned in court over allegations of forging academic documents.
On Monday morning, Koimburi was found lying unconscious in a coffee plantation in Jacaranda, Kibichoi, Kiambu—nearly 12 hours after family and friends reported he had been kidnapped from the Mugutha area. He was taken to hospital for treatment, with reports indicating he had injuries allegedly inflicted by abductors.
However, police have denied involvement in the reported abduction and say they are treating the incident as potentially self-orchestrated. Investigators believe Koimburi may have staged the episode to avoid arrest over a separate land-related case that has been under probe since last week.
According to a police officer familiar with the case, officers attempted to arrest the MP on Friday as he left an event in Juja. But Koimburi reportedly alighted from his vehicle with a security aide and escaped on a motorcycle. His driver, who was later arrested and questioned at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters, said the MP instructed him to drop him off after learning of a looming arrest.
Since that day, Koimburi’s phone remained switched off until Sunday, when reports of his alleged abduction surfaced. By early Monday, news of his discovery in the plantation began circulating.
Police teams visited several locations on Monday, including the church Koimburi had attended before the incident, the site where he was allegedly abducted, the location he was found, and the hospitals that treated him. Investigators are trying to verify the nature of his injuries and the circumstances leading to his appearance in the plantation. Witnesses and medical personnel have already given statements, and officers have indicated they intend to question the MP for further clarification.
Eyewitnesses, including Koimburi’s wife, Ann, claim the MP was kidnapped by two plainclothes men posing as worshippers after a Sunday service. “It’s normal for him to greet congregants after service, but these men grabbed him and shoved him into a Subaru Forester with altered number plates,” Ann said. She added that she was injured while trying to intervene.
Police, however, remain sceptical about the entire incident, questioning how those who discovered the MP in the plantation were able to locate him so quickly.
Koimburi is already embroiled in a legal battle over allegations of academic forgery. On February 20, he was arraigned in a Kiambu court to face six charges—three for forgery and three for uttering false documents.
According to Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Everlyn Onunga, Koimburi is accused of forging a KCSE certificate between November and December 1994, allegedly fabricating a Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) certificate. He also allegedly falsified two Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) certificates—one for participation in the East African Universities Accession Project and another for academic excellence.
He is accused of presenting the forged documents at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on March 8, 2021, claiming they were authentic. The MP pleaded not guilty to all charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Mwanamkuu Mwakwambirwa. A ruling is expected in February 2025 on whether an additional charge will be filed against him for failing to attend a previous court session.
The prosecution team is led by Onunga, assisted by Principal Prosecution Counsel Benjamin Kelwon. Koimburi was released on a Ksh. 200,000 cash bail following his arraignment.
The convergence of legal trouble and the latest dramatic turn in the alleged abduction saga has stirred public debate, with many calling for a thorough investigation into the unfolding events.
