Juja MP George Koimburi arrested after claiming Kenya spent Sh13 billion on Raila campaign
Koimburi has been taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters for questioning by the sleuths over his remarks that the government spent Sh13 billion on the failed Africa Union Commission Chairmanship bid.
Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi has been arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives over his remarks that the government spent Ksh 13 billion on ODM leader Raila Odinga’s failed Africa Union Commission chairmanship bid.
Koimburi was arrested and apprehended after leaving his home in Kenyatta Road, Juja before being taken to Mazingira House, the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road for questioning by the sleuths.
Speaking minutes before his arrest, the legislator claimed that two Subaru vehicles were stationed outside his house.
Posting on X, Koimburi’s friend and Kiambu Senator Karungu Thang’wa stated that the DCI is yet to reveal the reasons behind the arrest of the lawmaker.
“DCI at it again. They have arrested Juja MP George Koimburi. Reason? They are yet to say!” the senator said.
On Sunday, the Juja MP had, however, claimed that the government spent Ksh 13 billion for the Raila campaign.
“We are saddened after seeing President William Ruto spend 13 billion of taxpayers’ money, which could have been used for infrastructure, electricity, water, and people’s businesses so that Raila can be the AUC chairman,” Koimburi claimed.
The vocal critic of President Ruto’s administration and an ally of the former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua further claimed that the President bribed other African heads of state to vote for Raila.
“We are sad as a country because of seeing public funds being wasted by the government bribing other countries to vote for Raila Odinga as the AUC chairman in Addis Ababa. It is a shame seeing President Ruto trying to bribe other Presidents to vote for Raila and the money being used is public funds paid by taxpayers,” the lawmaker stated.
Raila lost the bid to Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf after being eliminated in the six round in which he posted 21 votes to the latter’s 26.
Mahamoud went on to clinch the decisive 33 votes in the seventh and final round.
