Two MPs tasked by the National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula, to visit Juja MP George Koimburi at Karen Hospital and compile a report for the House were denied access to the legislator.
Speaking during the Wednesday, May 28, session, Narok West MP Ole Tongoyo relayed that he undertook the exercise on Tuesday alongside his Turkana West counterpart Epuyo Nanok, but after hours of back and forth, they were forced to leave without seeing the sickly lawmaker.
Tongoyo stated that the two arrived at the hospital after Tuesday's afternoon session and arrived at the Karen Hospital at around 5.30pm, where they identified themselves and the purpose of their visit.
However, what could soon amount to hours of waiting started when they were reportedly ushered into the waiting bay before they could be allowed to see the MP.
"We were kept waiting for about half an hour in the waiting bay, after which we were informed that we could proceed to the third floor, Malindi ward, where the honourable member is reportedly admitted, but it is good to note that we had to keep reminding them that we are still waiting," Tongoyo claimed.
"At the ward, which also has a waiting area, we encountered six individuals who introduced themselves as family members and part of his office turf. Additionally, there were two security guards at the doorstep who informed us that it was not possible for us to see the honourable member at the moment."
Despite all this, the MP stated that the guards admitted to knowing of their intended visit that had earlier been communicated by the Speaker, Moses Wetang'ula.
The two MPs then reportedly sought to speak to Koimburi's doctor, an effort that also did not bear any fruit, as he was not available. A senior nurse attending to the MP also denied them access, stating that he was currently undergoing a procedure.
"The senior nurse, however, assured us that the honourable member was in stable condition and was receiving the necessary medical care... We had no option other than to leave the place," Tongoyo stated.
The MP also reported being viewed suspiciously by the individuals at the hospital who questioned their intentions, although the visit was Parliament-sanctioned.
This revelation comes amid mounting suspicion that the Juja MP staged his disappearance, with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) breaking down, in chronological order, how the MP was able to fake his kidnapping and torture.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, the Inspector General of Police said that three people close to the MP had been taken into custody and their statements had unravelled the kidnapping plot, revealing that he had allegedly spent his night at a prestigious hotel instead.
Currently, the only medical information available on the state of the lawmaker is from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who visited him in the hospital on May 26 after he was found at a coffee farm in Kiambu.
According to the former DP, Koimburi was tortured while in captivity and suffered soft tissue injuries as a result. He also claimed that the MP had damaged vocal cords and could not speak as a result of being poisoned by chemicals.
