MP Eric Wamumbi Writes to DCI Exposing Hotel Used in Abductions

As cases of abductions continue to rise across the country, Mathira Member of Parliament Eric Wamumbi is alleging that there are Kenyans who are abducting themselves to create tension.

In a letter to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Wamumbi has identified a hotel in Nairobi, where he alleges secret meetings are being held to plan how to self-abduct and create a perception of insecurity and stir up the country.

“I am writing to request for investigation on activities being carried out at Olive Gardens Hotel regarding the ongoing debate on abductions,” a section of the letter addressed to the Director of DCI Mohammed Amin.

“As we sympathise with parents who have raised concerns about the whereabouts of their children, I believe some people are carrying out meetings in the said facility to organise fake abductions which are meant to incite the public,” the letter continued.

The MP hopes that DCI will take his concerns seriously and investigate the hotel. “Your positive response will be highly appreciated,” the letter continued.

The hotel in question had previously been linked to the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

While appearing before the National Assembly to defend himself against the 11 charges he faced during his impeachment in October 2024, the then DP acknowledged that indeed the hotel belonged to his late brother but the family had sold it.

“The allegations that I own the Olive Gardens Hotel are false. The hotel used to belong to my deceased brother the late Hon Nderitu Gachagua and therefore has never been my property,” Gachagua clarified. The former DP was declaring his wealth before the National Assembly.

The request by the MP comes at a time when the country continues to face increased cases of forced disappearances. On Monday, January 6, Kenyans witnessed four of the six youths who had been abducted being released.

Billy Mwangi, Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, and Rony Kiplangat four of the six youths who went missing during the Christmas period were released after uproar from Kenyans and protests against the cases.

Despite the release of the four, there is no word on the whereabouts of the other missing persons, raising further concerns about the surge in abductions under President William Ruto’s administration.