Members of Parliament (MPs) acting under the orders of the National Assembly speaker, Moses Wetang’ula, were denied an opportunity to see the ailing Juja MP, George Koimburi, at his Karen Hospital ward on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Relaying the information on the floor of the National Assembly on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the chairperson of the committee on administration and internal security, Gabriel Tongoyo, said he was denied entry to the ward alongside his colleague from Turkana West, Epuyo Nanok.

“Following your ruling and the house resolution on May 27, 2025, Nanok and I undertook the visit on behalf of the house. We arrived at the medical facility at approximately 5:30 pm, and upon arrival, we identified ourselves and stated the purpose of our visit, which was to check the health and well-being of our colleague,” Tongoyo said.

Kept waiting

“We were asked to wait for a while, and we were kept waiting for about half an hour, after which we were informed that we could proceed to the third floor, where the member is admitted.”

Tongoyo equally revealed that they were taken round in circles before getting dismissed from the health facility despite having explained the purpose of their visit.

“We encountered six individuals who introduced themselves as family members and part of his office staff. Additionally, there were two security guards stationed at the doorstep, who informed us that it was not possible to see the honourable member at the moment,” Tongoyo revealed.

“We explained that our visit was in accordance with the directive from the House speaker and it was purely for the well-being and welfare of our colleague, but our request was still declined,” he added.

Medical update

The MP told the members of the house that they were able to obtain a medical report from a senior nurse at the facility, who, while declining their request to see the legislator, informed them that he was in a stable condition.

“Later, we requested to speak to the doctor in charge, hoping to at least obtain a medical update. Unfortunately, this effort did not bear fruit either, as we were told the doctor was unavailable at the time,” the MP narrated.

“We were then introduced to a senior nurse, who was on duty and managing patient care at the ward. The nurse politely informed us that it would not be possible to see the MP due to medical advice and privacy considerations,” he added.

“We were informed that he was undergoing a procedure. The nurse equally stated that he was in a stable condition and was receiving the necessary medical care.”

Police have so far impounded two cars and arrested and questioned three people close to Koimburi over the abduction, which the authorities believe was self-orchestrated.