- The National Police Service (NPS) denies allegations of kidnapping and torture of Juja MP George Koimburi in a video distributed online
- Police spokesman Muchiri Nyaga says Koimburi was deliberately hiding to avoid arrest due to a fraudulent case of land
- The Juja MP is alleged
Nairobi – The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement related to a video distributed online on allegations of kidnapping by Juja MP George Koimburi.
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Did the police kidnap MP George Koimburi?
In a statement on Monday, May 26, police spokesman Muchiri Nyaga dismissed allegations that security officers kidnapped and tortured the MP before throwing him into a coffee farm in Kiambu.
Ngaga said that the Juja MP had avoided intentional arrest in connection with the ongoing land fraudulent investigation.
The police department said that Koimburi was hiding after realizing that officers planned to arrest him on Friday, May 23, following approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to release the charges.
“The MP, after knowing the police’s intention to arrest him, avoided the net and deceive the officers for the motorcycle and his personal safety and turned off his mobile phone,” Nyaga said.
According to NPS, the Juja MP, who was not found in the weekend, emerged again on Monday amid allegations of kidnapping.
Now, the Office of the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating the false video to determine the facts of the kidnapping.
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Police say officials from Juja visited the scene shown in the video, and the area was ‘recorded properly’ to assist in the investigation.
“The MP re -emerged today with allegations of kidnapping. Police from Juja visited the scene of the scene and recorded. A special force from the headquarters of DCI It explores the false video and all the conditions related to the alleged kidnapping, “ Nyaga said.
NPS wants anyone with information about Koimburi video to be found in the coffee field to emerge and assist the police in ongoing investigations.
“The national police service wants anyone who has information about the incident shown in the video to come out and assist in the investigation,” A police spokesman said.
Was MP George Koimburi tortured?
In the news related, former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua And several leaders from the Party for Democracy for Citizens (DCP) visited Koimburi at Karen Hospital.
Speaking to reporters, Gachagua said doctors have confirmed that the Juja MP had suffered soft tissue injuries caused by professional suffering.
The former deputy president also claimed that Koimburi had been exposed to dangerous chemicals that had affected his ability to speak.
Gachagua explained that Koimburi presented the statement in writing, as he is currently unable to speak.
The DCP leader added that blood and urine samples from Koimburi have been sent to private laboratories for further investigation to identify the substance involved.
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