Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has waded into the mystery surrounding the dramatic disappearance and reappearance of Juja MP George Koimburi, casting doubt on the entire ordeal.

In a statement on Tuesday, May 27, Barasa claimed he had personally advised Koimburi to vanish from the public eye for a few days after learning of an alleged plot by the police to arrest him over a land case.

The two had reportedly communicated via the encrypted Signal messaging app, an indication that their conversation was intended to remain private.

"A few days ago, MP Koimburi called me via Signal call app, saying the police were after him over a land case. I advised him to switch off his phone and lay low for five days," Barasa said.

But according to Barasa, what followed was not what he had envisioned, expressing shock at the news that Koimburi had allegedly been abducted and later “found” unconscious in a coffee plantation in Juja, a discovery that now appears to be riddled with inconsistencies.

"I was shocked to later learn he had staged his abduction and was ‘found’ in a coffee plantation," Barasa said.

He added that the whole script seemed eerily familiar, linking the whole thing to former Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala.

Barasa’s bombshell adds another layer to the complex and fast-unfolding saga, which began when Koimburi was reportedly found lying unconscious in a coffee farm on Monday, May 26.

An amateur video that emerged on social media showed him being picked up from the site and rushed to a health facility before being transferred to The Karen Hospital, where he remains under treatment.

But the theatrics have since attracted heavy scrutiny with police launching investigations, visiting the scene and comparing details in the viral video with the actual location.

Police confirmed that the farm belonged to businessman Jimmy Wanjigi and was under the care of a man named Moses Kariuki.

According to Kariuki, nothing unusual had taken place at the property, pointing out no disturbances were observed in the area, and there were no signs of human presence at the exact spot Koimburi claimed to have spent the night.

Investigators reported that the vegetation and path dimensions in the video failed to match the actual coffee plantation.

As earlier reported, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested Cyrus Kieru Muhia, a close associate of the Juja MP, in connection with the lawmaker's alleged abduction.

Police spokesperson Michael Muchiri stated that Muhia owned the Subaru Forester, reportedly used to block Koimburi outside a Kiambu church.

Investigators are also seeking a bodaboda allegedly involved in transporting Koimburi to businessman Jimmy Wanjigi’s coffee farm.

Source: TUKO.co.ke