- Juja MP George Koimburi is hospitalized at Karen, Nairobi, after being found unconscious on a coffee farm in Kiambu County
- The Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, argued the family of the MP to prevent his fellow MPs and DCI investigators seeing him in bed in hospital
- Wetang’ula seemed offended by the family by choosing who to let him, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his wife were allowed to see the politician
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has revealed the thresholds allegedly placed by the family of Juja MP George Koimburi, hospital.
Source: Twitter
Koimburi is currently hospitalized at The Karen Hospital, where doctors are doing everything they can to restore his health after being reported found he was thrown into the coffee field In Kiambu County.
Did Karen Hospital prevent visitors from visiting MP Koimburi?
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, informed parliamentarians about the situation of the MP and said that the Koimburi family ordered the hospital not to allow foreigners to visit him.
This prompted parliamentarians and officials from the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) to be prevented from seeing him on Tuesday, May 27 – despite the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua And his closest partners were allowed to see him the previous day.
Speaker Wetang’ula explained that West Narok MP Gabriel Tongoyo, who sent him to visit Koimburi, was rejected.
Tongoyo, who is also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Security and Administration, said the family ordered the hospital not to allow some people to visit the patient.
Wetang’ula expressed dissatisfaction with how the family allowed Gachagua and his allies to visit Koimburi while others were blocked.
“I have been informed by the hospital when he is treated that the family has put in place effective instructions for not allowing foreigners, although in the media we have seen some people visit him. I have also been told even officials DCI Those who wanted to know what happened were blocked, ” Said Wetang’ula.
Despite the situation, the Speaker instructed Tongoyo to return to Karen Hospital and cooperate with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Minister of Internal Security Kipchumba Murkomen Explore The incident of allegations of Koimburi’s abduction.
Tongoyo is expected to notify Parliament on Wednesday, May 28 about his investigation.
At the same time, Wetang’ula urged government investigative officials to extend the conditions of the alleged abduction of Koimburi, and urged parliamentarians to be careful about their safety following the incident and the murder of Kasipul MP, Ong’ongo Were.
Did George Koimburi avoid arrest?
While police continued to investigate the incident, they revealed that Koimburi MP was being sought to be arrested on Friday, May 23 – the day he was reportedly disappeared.
He had to be arrested on suspicion of land fraud following the approval of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
After realizing that he was being sought, Koimburi jumped on a motorcycle and suddenly left the event he was leading in his parliament, then turned off his phone.
At the same time, his driver was taken to DCI headquarters where he reported before being released.
Read English version
Do you have an exciting information that you would like to publish? Please, contact us via news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
