National Police Service has made major progress in the ongoing investigation into the alleged abduction of Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi.
In a press statement Wednesday Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said three additional individuals have been arrested and have offered crucial leads and further insights into the alleged abduction. Those arrested are Peter Kiratu who is the Juja CDF Chairman, Kieru Muhia and Karanja Gatana .
Kiratu, told the police that on 25 May 2025, the he and the MP he attended a church service at Full Gospel Church, Mugutha. As they were leaving, a silver Subaru Forester Registration number KBP 096W approached the main entrance, and two heavily built men bundled the MP into the vehicle. He reported the incident at Mugutha Police Station.
Additionally, on 26 May 2025, he received a call from the MP’s daughter, Wanjiru, informing him that her father had been found in a coffee farm in Juja. They then took the MP to Plainsview Hospital, Ruiru, for first aid before he was referred to Karen Hospital for further treatment.
”Cyrus Kieru Muhia an ally of Koimburi who runs a supermarket at Kahawa West Area stated that on 24 May 2025, he received a call from Peter Kiratu CDF Chairman requesting the use of his Subaru Forester Registration number KDG 803B to transport additional security personnel for the MP during an event at Full Gospel Church, Mugutha, and he agreed.” Kanja said
On 25 May 2025, Kiratu instructed him to go to his home in Mugutha where he met a man named Gatana Kiratus with a vehicle, Registration number KBP 096W Honda CRV with unknown men. They proceeded to the church before returning.
Later, Kiratu called and instructed him to drive his Subaru Forester with two men towards the church. Upon arrival, the two men exited quickly, and he heard screams as the MP was forced into the vehicle . They drove towards Jacaranda Coffee Research via Kambogo Road, where the MP instructed them to stop near a waiting Honda Registration number KBP 096W, belonging to Kiratu. Cyrus was left with the two men, who warned him not to disclose an information to the police.
The police have managed to recover two vehicles; a Honda CRV registration number KBP 096W belonging to Peter Kiratu and a Subaru Forester, silver in colour registration number KDG 803B belonging to Cyrus Kieru Muhia. Gatana admitted to dropping the MP at a hotel where he had refreshments and spent the night with the two Abductors on 25 May 2025 following the alleged abduction.
He added that, on 26 May 2025, while using Kiratu’s vehicle, he picked up the MP from the hotel and took him to the scene where they claimed he had been dumped. Before the MP exited the vehicle, he helped him tear his clothes to fake evidence of torture by the alleged abductors.
The Inspector General said, the police are still investigating the MP who is yet to record a statement. Koimburi has was found unconscious at Kibichoi area in Githunguri Sub-County, Kiambu, hours after his aleged abduction.
