Pray for Tuju, Orengo says after abduction claims

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Siaya Governor James Orengo has asked for prayers for former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, who has been reported missing after his family filed a missing person report at Karen police station on Sunday.

Orengo claimed that Tuju was abducted in the wake of his business tribulations over a commercial dispute.

“I want to inform you that our brother Tuju has been abducted. His car was abandoned on the road with the ignition keys inside,” Orengo said after attending a church service in Ntulele, Narok County.

He added, “Pray for Tuju, who has been undergoing a lot of tribulations in the last few days.”

Tuju was reported missing on Sunday morning by his family after they were informed that his car had been found along Miotoni Road in Karen. His phones were switched off, with his family expressing fears over his safety.

The incident came just a week after heavily armed police officers entered his Sh3.5 billion Dari Centre to ostensibly effect a change of ownership over claims that the property had been auctioned off.

A trader has since emerged claiming he bought the 21-acre property for Sh450 million.

Tuju had vowed to fight for the property after filing an appeal at the Court of Appeal, hoping to overturn the High Court ruling that allowed the East African Development Bank (EADB) to recover a loan granted to him.

Last week the Judiciary also issued a statement clarifying issues surrounding court rulings in a property dispute between former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju and auctioneers arising from an alleged default on a Sh2.2 billion bank loan.

Through spokesperson Paul Ndemo, the Judiciary said the statement was issued in response to the public interest the case has generated and the ongoing debate surrounding the matter.

On March 9, 2026, the High Court dismissed Tuju’s bid to stop the sale of his Dari Limited property, sparking a dramatic series of events, including the alleged night eviction of his family and tenants from Tamarind Karen/Dari Business Park and Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary by masked police officers in unmarked police vehicles.

Tuju said he will not give up on the property and obtained a court order allowing him to appeal the High Court ruling.