“Where Is Governor Natembeya?” – DAP-K Leaders Ask Amid Reported Arrest
The location of Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya remained unknown on Thursday, despite accusations by his party that he had been arrested while traveling to Kakamega County.
However, the National Police Service has not confirmed that the county chief was arrested.
In a statement posted on X, the Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) said that police officers stopped and arrested the governor on his route to Malava Constituency.
“Governor George Natembeya arrested on his way to Malava, his whereabouts remain unknown!” the party stated.
Governor George Natembeya arrested on his way to Malava, his whereabouts remain unknown!
— DAP-K Party (@DAP_Kenya) November 27, 2025
This has caused alarm among supporters and sparked a flood of speculation online.
Shortly after the allegations surfaced, videos circulated claiming to show Kitale citizens marching through the streets demanding the governor’s release.
Youths come out in Kitale town demanding the release of Governor George Natembeya pic.twitter.com/ROtSTzIC0q
— jim Njue (@jimNjue_) November 27, 2025
The videos, which show crowds gathered on a roadside and chanting, heightened tensions in the county, though police were yet to confirm the purported arrest.
Protests in Kitale Town over Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya's whereabouts, with security agencies dismissing claims of his arrest. pic.twitter.com/60Bg94uRVy
— Nyakundi Report (@NyakundiReport) November 27, 2025
The reports come barely one day after Natembeya’s security detail was withdrawn.
According to officials, the officers guarding his home and those assigned to his personal protection were recalled at midnight on Wednesday.
These events come after a violent incident on Saturday, November 22, in which armed attackers allegedly ambushed the governor during a rally in Chwele Ward, Kabuchai, Bungoma County.
Natembeya’s motorcade was destroyed, and the governor later claimed that he was shot many times.
The same group of assailants is believed to have targeted Kabuchai MP Majimbo Kalasinga’s residence.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed that Natembeya’s security detail had indeed been withdrawn but dismissed claims that the move was politically motivated or targeted.
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He insisted that several leaders from various political factions had also had their officers recalled ahead of Thursday’s by-elections.
“The National Police Service has a report that the officers attached to them are involved in criminal activities,” Murkomen said.
“Some leaders have chosen not to speak publicly, while others have gone public with it. It is not only one person whose security has been withdrawn.”
“Where Is Governor Natembeya?” – DAP-K Leaders Ask Amid Reported Arrest
