Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi was poisoned with a chemical that has paralysed his vocal cords, according to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Gachagua, while addressing the media after visiting the hospitalised MP on Monday evening, revealed that Koimburi can hardly move and is frail. This follows the MP's alleged disappearance and subsequent discovery on a coffee farm in Kiambu County earlier today.

Gachagua spoke outside the Karen Hospital, accusing the government of what he termed "desperate tactics" to silence its loudest critics.

In the same breath, the former Deputy President alleged that state-sponsored officers had been given specific instructions to eliminate him on Sunday, May 18, while he was attending a church service in Murang’a County. According to him, intelligence reached his team indicating that the order came directly from the President.

He claimed the state had devised a slow but deliberate method of attack, what he referred to as "biological armoury"—intended to impair his mental faculties gradually over three months. This, he said, was part of a broader effort to neutralise dissent through covert and inhumane means.

Gachagua also cited the increasing pattern of intimidation against politicians critical of the Kenya Kwanza administration. He alleged that those in opposition, including lawmakers, had their security details withdrawn, exposing them to physical danger without state protection. According to him, this calculated move is aimed at weakening resistance and suppressing divergent political voices.

Koimburi’s ordeal has added a new layer of gravity to these claims. The MP reportedly vanished on Friday, May 23, shortly after presiding over the issuance of bursaries in his constituency. His allies insist there were no prior summons or legal warnings issued before his disappearance. When he was eventually found in a Kiambu coffee plantation, his condition had deteriorated significantly.

Doctors treating Koimburi confirmed he had sustained soft tissue injuries—injuries Gachagua attributed to professionally executed torture. He stated that chemicals were administered through inhalation, contributing to Koimburi’s vocal paralysis. Despite his current condition, medics are optimistic about his recovery.

These developments mark the second time within two weeks that Gachagua has publicly alleged the use of chemical agents against political figures. He has now called upon both local institutions and the international community to pay close attention to the deteriorating political climate in Kenya, warning that the nation's democratic principles are under threat.

As these claims continue to surface, they present a sobering picture of a political environment fraught with fear, division, and a growing mistrust in the state. Whether investigations will be initiated—or whether the silence from authorities will persist—remains to be seen. But the urgency of these allegations has undoubtedly struck a national nerve.