NAIROBI, Kenya – A Nairobi court has authorized the police to obtain medical records of Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi from two hospitals as part of an ongoing investigation into his alleged abduction and torture last week.
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robin Ondieki issued the order on Friday, allowing detectives to access patient files from The Karen Hospital and Plainsview Hospital’s Ruiru branch, where the MP was treated following his reported ordeal.
The directive comes after police investigators cited repeated failures to access the MP or obtain his medical records from the two facilities.
According to the court order, the information will help establish whether Koimburi sustained injuries consistent with claims of torture and assist in determining the credibility of the abduction narrative.
“A warrant hereby issues to investigate the Karen Hospital–Nairobi and Plainsview Hospital Ruiru Branch… to enable IP Nicholas Njoroge, an investigator attached to DCI Operations Support Unit, to access, inspect, obtain and carry away certified copies of all health records relating to Hon. George Koimburi for the period between May 26 and May 29, 2025,” reads part of the order.
Police argue the case has stirred significant public anxiety, especially amid rising concerns over politically linked abductions.
The records, they say, are crucial in verifying whether the MP was tortured, and if so, by whom.
Koimburi was reportedly abducted on May 25 after attending a church service in Juja.
According to a police report filed at Mugutha Police Station, he was bundled into a Subaru Forester by masked men and later found injured in a coffee plantation.
Amateur footage of the alleged kidnapping has since gone viral on social media.
The MP was first taken to Plainsview Hospital for first aid and later transferred to Karen Hospital, where investigators have since been denied access to both the lawmaker and his treatment records.
The court further ordered the hospitals to designate authorized officials to certify any electronic evidence provided, in compliance with Section 106(B) of the Evidence Act.
Police have maintained that Koimburi’s public profile and the political implications of his abduction make the investigation a matter of national interest.
Meanwhile, four suspects previously linked to the incident were released on Friday after the court ruled there were insufficient grounds to continue detaining them.
They include Grace Nduta Wairimu, the MCA for Kanyenya-ini Ward, and three others: Peter Kiratu Mbari, David Macharia Gatana, and Cyrus Muhia.
The suspects, accused of staging the abduction with intent to commit murder, were each released on a Sh300,000 cash bail or Sh1 million bond.
Magistrate Carolyne Mugo barred them from contacting witnesses and directed them to report to the DCI weekly.
