A Nairobi court today issued a warrant of arrest against Juja Member of Parliament (MP) George Koimburi after he failed to appear for arraignment on charges related to stage-managing his own abduction.
At the Milimani Law Courts, Koimburi was charged in absentia alongside Kanyenya-ini Ward MCA Grace Nduta Wairimu and five others. They are accused of conspiring to defeat the course of justice in violation of Section 117(c) of the Penal Code.
Prosecution told court that on May 25, 2025, at Mugutha area in Juja Sub- County, Kiambu County, the lawmaker, along with Peter Kiratu Muhia, David Macharia Gatana, Cyrus Keriu Muhia, Grace Nduta Wairimu, and two others identified as Peter and Njuguna alias “Njugush”, staged a fake abduction of the lawmaker.
The move was purportedly aimed at obstructing Koimburi’s imminent arrest and arraignment at the Kiambu Law Courts, where he was expected to face four counts related to land fraud.
In addition, the MP today faced an additional charge of publication of false information where he reportedly gave a press release from a Nairobi hospital which was broadcast on YouTube, where he claimed he had been abducted and tortured.
Peter Kiratu Muhia also faces an additional charge of giving false information to a public officer and publishing false information . Court heard that he falsely reported the alleged abduction to an officer at Mugutha Police Station, prompting police action based on fabricated claims.
Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Ben Mark Ekhubi, the second, third, fourth and fifth accused pleaded not guilty.
Warrants of arrest were also issued against the sixth and seventh accused who were not present in court.
Court granted bail of Ksh. 300,000 for each accused person and directed that they present three contact persons as sureties.
The case will be mentioned on August 5, 2025.
