Kiambu: Reprieve as DCI Rescues 3-Year-Old Boy Stolen in Ruiru, Arrests Suspected Traffickers
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have rescued a 3-year-old boy reported stolen from his home in Ruiru, Kiambu County
- Two male suspects, including the alleged kidnapper and a house owner in Tetu, Nyeri County, were arrested following the rescue operation
- The rescued boy is currently undergoing medical examination, with his parents informed and awaiting reunion
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Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Kiambu – Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have rescued a 3-year-old boy who had been reported stolen.
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In a statement on Monday, May 26, the DCI said the operation followed a report filed at the Ruiru Police Station by devastated parents.
Where did DCI find the missing Ruiru minor?
Detectives trailed the suspected abductors amid reports they were hiding in the Western and Central regions.
"Detectives have successfully rescued a 3-year-old boy who was abducted from his home in Ruiru, Kiambu County, following a swift operation that resulted in the arrest of two male suspects. Acting on a missing child report filed by the distressed parents at Ruiru Police Station, officers conducted a thorough investigation that led them to the Western and Central regions, where the alleged kidnappers were apprehended," the DCI stated.
The search led detectives to a house in Tetu, Nyeri county, where they found the minor in the company of the house owner and the man suspected of having stolen him from his Ruiru home.
The duo was arrested as the minor was rushed to the hospital for medical examination.
"Storming one of the suspects' house in Tetu, Nyeri county, detectives found the minor in company of the house owner (George Maina) and the man believed to have snatched him away from his Ruiru home (Samuel Juma), thereby rescuing him to safety and cuffing the two suspects.
The child's parents have since been informed of the rescue, even as he (the kid) undergoes medical examination in a hospital, pending their reunion," detectives stated.
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Why did Tanzanian girl disappear from home?
In Kisongo, Tanzania, a family rejoiced after being reunited with their daughter, who had gone missing two weeks earlier.
Karen Daniel vanished on April 28 under uncertain circumstances, leaving her mother worried. When found, Karen explained the reason for her disappearance.
She said she left home to find her aunt, hoping to bring her back to persuade her mother not to cane her.
Using her school bus fare, Karen travelled to a nearby village where she believed her aunt lived.
Relief as missing Kericho girl returns
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a family in Kericho breathed a sigh of relief after their missing daughter, Mercy Chepkorir, came back home.
Chepkorir disappeared after leaving for school on the morning of 31 March but never returned.
Her father, Bernard Chelule, said Mercy came back on 5 April dressed in her full school uniform. He expressed his gratitude that she was safe and alive.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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