Parliament demands urgent inquiry into Juja MP Koimburi’s mystery disappearance
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed members of the National Assembly’s Security Committee to visit the hospital and provide Parliament with an update on the MP’s condition.
Parliament has demanded an urgent investigation into the baffling disappearance and subsequent return of Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi, amid increasing concerns about the safety of lawmakers and escalating national security risks.
In a session on Tuesday, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed members of the National Assembly’s Security Committee to visit the hospital and provide Parliament with an update on the MP’s condition.
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Wetang’ula confirmed that Koimburi, who was reported missing on Sunday, was later found alive in a coffee plantation under unclear circumstances. The MP is currently hospitalised in Nairobi.
“I have this morning instructed the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security to liaise with the Inspector General of Police and relevant security agencies to provide preliminary findings to the House,” Wetang’ula said.
The Speaker revealed that the hospital treating Koimburi has reportedly barred all visitors, including DCI detectives, on the family’s instructions, deepening the mystery surrounding the case.
“The facility is reportedly not allowing visitors, even officers from the DCI who were keen to establish what may have transpired,” Wetang’ula said.
Worrying insecurity pattern
While directing the Security Committee to check on the MP’s condition, the Speaker cautioned against viewing Koimburi’s case in isolation.
He linked it to a worrying pattern of insecurity targeting elected leaders, referencing the recent fatal shooting of Kabondo Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were.
“These cases call for a thorough, coordinated investigation. We must demand answers, not just as leaders but on behalf of all Kenyans,” he said.
Wetang’ula also issued a stern advisory to legislators and the public at large to take their security seriously.
“Be vigilant. Be conscious of your surroundings and the company you keep, to ensure your safety is not compromised,” he warned.
Meanwhile, opposition leaders, led by Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, have accused the government of orchestrating hooliganism and harming innocent Kenyans instead of protecting them.
State-sponsored abductions
In a statement, the opposition condemned what they described as rising state-sponsored disruptions and abductions across the country.
“Do not be silenced, the repression we face today is not just about politics; it is about the very soul of our nation,” reads the statement.
Musyoka accused the government of fostering impunity by mobilising political hooligans to violently disrupt opposition events, citing attacks in Busia, Kisumu, Nairobi, and Nyeri, often carried out by criminal gangs protected or escorted by security officers.
The statement also condemned the murder of two Catholic priests, Fathers John Maina and Aloise Bett, who had hosted opposition figures.
“We condemn in the strongest terms possible the murder of two Catholic Priests… We are in solidarity with the Catholic faithful and Kenyans in demanding justice against these heinous crimes,” the opposition leaders said.
They called on the international community, civil society groups, religious leaders, and Kenyan citizens to stand in solidarity to demand an end to politically motivated violence, abductions and extrajudicial killings.
“We urge every citizen, civil society group, religious leader, and international ally to stand in solidarity with us in demanding: an immediate cessation of politically motivated violence, abductions, and extrajudicial killings; accountability for telcos and private actors enabling illegal surveillance; and the protection of constitutional rights,” the statement said.
Musyoka reminded President William Ruto that he is not immune from prosecution for crimes against humanity, including abductions, torture, forced disappearances, murders, gender-based violence, and other related offences.
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