There was drama outside Kiambu Law Courts after Juja MP George Koimburi escaped dramatically escaped from the court premises on a motorbike.

This happened just moments after the court extended his cash bail.

The MP had been joined by his lawyers and a section of opposition MPs in singing outside the court before he made the dramatic escape.

 

From the video shared, the MP could be seen singing before one of his lawyers whispered something into his ears which propelled him into running and taking a motorbike leaving behind journalists who were ready for his address.

it was not immediately clear on what prompted his escape. Members of public could be seen running after him while others shouting to have him stop,

 

On Wednesday, the court released him on a Ksh.200,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty to various charges, among them forgery of academic documents.

Koimburi, who was arraigned at the Kiambu Law Courts on Wednesday following his arrest on Tuesday, faced six charges related to forgery and uttering false documents.

 

The arraignment followed Mr Koimburiā€™s arrest on Tuesday outside one of his residences in Kiambu. He was taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters along Kiambu Road for interrogation and later detained at Kamukunji Police Station.

Initial reports suggested that his arrest was related to claims he made on Sunday that the state had spent close to Sh13 billion on opposition chief Raila Odingaā€™s failed bid to become the African Union Commission chairperson.

 

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