Oil magnate Ann Njeri Njoroge, embroiled in the contentious Ksh17 billion oil consignment saga, revealed the disturbing details of her two-day disappearance following her statement recording at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters.

Speaking to journalists outside the High Court in Mombasa on Tuesday, Njoroge disclosed that she was abandoned in a forest after her captors absolved her of the accusations leveled against her.

Her ordeal, she claimed, began after she applied for permits at the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) as part of the standard procedure for importing 100,000 metric tonnes of oil. However, her consignment faced authorities' intervention at Mombasa Port, prompting her to seek assistance from Energy CS Davis Chirchir, who corroborated her account.

"I applied at EPRA, paid according to the law, and waited for a permit. When I visited CS Chirchir, he told me the oil belonged to Galana. I insisted it was mine. He directed me to the DCI to record a statement," she stated.

Soon after, she found herself ensnared in what she described as a well-orchestrated abduction. Njoroge alleged that she was directed to record a statement in an adjacent room, only to discover it was a basement.

"The officers asked if I had taken any drugs, and I said no. When they took me to a car, I was told to surrender my phone and password, which I did. They took me to an unknown place. I asked why I was separated from my lawyers, but they didn't respond."

She narrated that she pleaded with her abductors to release her, but her pleas were dismissed. Fearing for her life, she cried and begged for mercy, emphasizing the dependence of her family on her.

"At an unknown location at night, I pleaded with them not to kill me. They assured me that nothing would happen," she added.

Subsequently, another vehicle arrived, and Njoroge was blindfolded before being transported to another location. There, she was chained in a room, wearing a balaclava that covered everything but her eyes.

According to Njoroge, she spent the night thinking it might be her last. The following day, her captors questioned her and threatened her life unless she revealed the truth behind the consignment.

"I told them the oil belongs to me. They later informed me they would release me since I had done no wrong. I was blindfolded and thrown into a forest," she stated without specifying the exact location.

Her lawyer, Cliff Ombeta, accused the government of orchestrating Njoroge's abduction and suspected that influential figures sought a share in the Ksh17 billion oil consignment.

"She was also threatened to return the other four consignments she was to bring. The ship was ordered to be detained, but it was discharged. The ship's captain confirmed threats over the matter, accusing him of colluding with Ann," Ombeta questioned.