Kalonzo Claims Tuju Was ‘Abducted’ at Police Station as DCI Insists Incident Was Staged

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed that former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju was effectively “abducted” inside a police station even as his health rapidly deteriorated.

Speaking outside the Kibera Law Courts on March 24, Kalonzo said he personally witnessed what he described as a troubling sequence of events at Karen Police Station.

“I witnessed first-hand abduction at the police station,” Kalonzo said. “All we were trying to say is that Tuju has been a recovering patient following a terrible road accident.”

Tuju was arrested on Monday and booked at Karen Police Station after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) accused him of staging his own abduction. 

He was expected to face charges of giving false information to police after allegedly claiming that unknown individuals were trailing him.

However, he did not take plea, with his lawyers informing the court that he had been admitted to Karen Hospital due to health complications.

Kalonzo described Tuju’s condition as critical while in custody, revealing that doctors had to be urgently called to attend to him inside the police cells.

“I must thank the officer in charge because he allowed doctors from Karen Hospital to examine him inside the police cell,” he said.

According to Kalonzo, the attending doctor raised alarm over Tuju’s deteriorating condition.

“The examining doctor said the sugar level was at 1.9. This is what made me lose my cool,” he added. “At some point the doctor said in five minutes we could lose him because of the very low sugar level.”

Despite these claims, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has maintained that Tuju’s arrest followed credible investigations into a suspected staged abduction.

DCI Director Mohamed Amin stated that Tuju had allegedly been at his Karen residence since Friday, despite earlier reports that he had gone missing. 

He also pointed to inconsistencies in the initial missing person report and lack of cooperation from individuals close to Tuju.

Amin said the report triggered a high-level response by the National Police Service, involving multiple security units to secure the scene and preserve evidence.

In a twist, Tuju later resurfaced and claimed he had sought refuge with a family in Kiambu after being trailed by unknown individuals in an unmarked vehicle.

The incident continues to raise questions, with conflicting accounts from Tuju’s legal team and investigators adding to the unfolding controversy.