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By  Cantona Joseph  Published on: March 24, 2026 06:05 (EAT)

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Former CS Raphael Tuju addresses the press in Karen. Photo/Courtesy

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has dismissed former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju’s tale on his mysterious disappearance.

Speaking hours after Tuju resurfaced under claims that he was hiding inside a home in Kiambu, DCI Director Amin Mohamed said that the investigative branch conducted a thorough forensic analysis that disputes Tuju’s claims.

Addressing the press on Monday, Amin said that Tuju had been hiding in his residence throughout the time of his reported disappearance up to his resurfacing.

The DCI boss said that after Tuju was reported to have gone missing on Saturday, an investigative team was deployed to probe the matter.

He added that suspicions rose when Tuju’s family denied some of the officers access to his Karen home, prompting a heightened, delicate investigation.

“An operation team comprising uniformed police officers and plainclothes detectives was deployed to secure the premises,” he said.

“The homestead was cordoned off to preserve the scene to prevent any intervention or flight as the officers pursued a search warrant from the court.”

Director Amin stated that after the officers trailed Tuju’s movements from his reported time of disappearance, they discovered that he was in his house, even when his mobile phone was switched off at 6:16 pm.

“When confronted with the reality that police were closing in on the truth and that his deception could no longer be sustained, Mr. Tuju chose to resurface,” Amin said.

He faulted Tuju for staging an abduction to mislead the public, a matter he said is considered a grave offence, prompting his arrest to record a statement.

“This was a carefully staged disappearance rather than a genuine case of abduction. The NPS views this conduct not merely as an isolated act of falsehood but as an attempt to mislead the Kenyan public and undermine confidence in the institutions entrusted with protecting the public,” he said.

“The provision of false information is a serious offence. Accordingly, Tuju has been arrested and booked at the Karen Police Station to record a comprehensive statement explaining his whereabouts, the reports filed by his family and the particulars of the good Samaritans who gave him accommodation in Kiambu.”

The former CS said that he went into hiding after realizing that suspicious persons were trailing him on Saturday. He said he informed police that he was being trailed by a land cruiser that did not have a plate number and later escaped.

“I branched into Nandi Road; they were not able to branch in … it meant that they had to turn or go round to follow me. That is how I lost them,” he said.

He would later abandon his vehicle along Miotoni Lane in Karen and go into hiding.

Murkomen claims Tuju was at home asleep as family reported him missing

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen speaks during the Jukwaa la Usalama Nakuru chapter on August 8, 2025. PHOTO | Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju of staging his own disappearance “to gain sympathy”, as police said forensic findings showed he never left his Karen home.

Speaking after Tuju resurfaced, Murkomen claimed investigators established that the former CS was at home during the period his family said he was missing, saying the government had information that he was in his residence “sleeping”.

Murkomen said he was travelling from London when he was informed Tuju had disappeared, but claimed preliminary investigations indicated he was at home.

He alleged Tuju switched off his phone and that investigators traced his last location to a bedroom, adding that police had been instructed to verify whether he was indeed inside the house.

The CS further claimed Tuju’s family reported the matter but initially denied officers access to the Karen residence.

Murkomen said that after the Inspector General directed police to go to the home, Tuju allegedly contacted the media and re-emerged, claiming he had been hiding.

“These theatrics must come to a stop,” Murkomen said, calling on the Judiciary to deal firmly with what he termed a growing culture of “faking abductions”.

His remarks came hours after DCI Director Amin Mohamed said forensic analysis contradicted Tuju’s account and established he remained inside his home throughout the reported disappearance.

Amin said Tuju was reported missing on Saturday, prompting investigators to deploy an operation team of uniformed officers and plain-clothes detectives to secure the premises as they pursued a court search warrant.

He said suspicion grew after Tuju’s family denied some officers access to the Karen home.

The DCI boss said investigators tracked Tuju’s movements and established he was in his house even after his phone was switched off at 6.16pm. “When confronted with the reality that police were closing in on the truth and that his deception could no longer be sustained, Mr Tuju chose to resurface,” Amin said.

Amin said Tuju had been arrested and booked at Karen Police Station to record a statement, adding that giving false information is a serious offence.

He said detectives also wanted details of the reports filed by the family and the “good Samaritans” Tuju claimed hosted him in Kiambu.

Tuju, however, said he went into hiding after he believed he was being trailed by suspicious people. He claimed he branched into Nandi Road and lost the alleged vehicle before abandoning his car along Miotoni Lane in Karen.

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