Nakuru: 15-Year-Old Boy Found Dead 20 Days after Mysteriously Disappearing from Home
- A Nakuru family has been left devastated after their 15-year-old son vanished without a trace, only to be discovered dead weeks later
- The teenager was reported missing after he failed to return home from an outing with friends, prompting a desperate search by his family
- His body was later discovered in a hospital morgue under a different identity, raising troubling questions about the circumstances of his death
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TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya
Nakuru: A quiet Sunday morning turned into the start of a family’s worst nightmare.
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A heartbroken family is seeking answers and justice after their 15-year-old son, Alvin Wambwa, who had mysteriously disappeared for nearly three weeks, was found dead under chilling circumstances.
His lifeless body was eventually discovered at the Nakuru Level Five Referral Hospital mortuary, listed as an unidentified person.
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How did Alvin Wambwa go missing?
Alvin was last seen on the morning of Sunday, 29 June, when he left their home in the Flamingo estate around 9 am.
Although he was expected to attend church, he instead went out with friends. His father, who had been away from home for most of the day, returned in the evening and asked Alvin’s sister about his whereabouts.
She informed him that no one had seen Alvin since he left that morning.
Alarmed, the father began searching the neighbourhood, but the initial efforts bore no fruit.
The following day, he reported the matter to the nearest police station and expanded the search to various hospitals, fearing that his son might have been admitted due to illness or injury.
Despite the family’s tireless efforts, there was no sign of the boy.
Missing Nakuru teen found dead in mortuary
After weeks of anguish and uncertainty, a concerned acquaintance suggested checking the hospital’s records for unidentified persons.
That tip led the father to the Nakuru Referral Hospital mortuary, where he made the devastating discovery.
Alvin had been booked as a 17-year-old uknown person, owing to his large physical build, which delayed proper identification.
“When we got there, we found he was already dead,” the father painfully recounted. “I viewed the body and confirmed it was him. But because he had been classified as an unknown person, they said they couldn’t release the body until I could legally prove he was mine.”
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To meet the hospital’s requirements, the grieving father had to obtain an affidavit sworn before a lawyer, then visit the area chief for official confirmation, and finally return to the police to complete the verification process.
The family is now left with deep sorrow and many unanswered questions, calling for a thorough investigation to determine what happened to their son.
This comes following a string of reported mysterious deaths amid rising insecurity in Nakuru.
Nakuru man kills son and takes own life
In separate news, an enraged man killed his son and proceeded to take his own life over a family dispute.
The father, Collins Michael Nthenje, reportedly took his son from school and killed him at home.
He reportedly left behind a note that made allegations against his wife, who was not at home at the time.
Neighbours alleged Nthenje's wife had gone back to her parents' home after a series of disputes and assaults.
In a note he left behind, Nthenje accused his wife of engaging in a romantic relationship with another man.
He is said to have forced their son to take poison before taking his own life.
What happened to two deceased men dumped in Nakuru?
In June, two mutilated bodies of unidentified men were discovered along the Mogotia-Kipkitur Road in the Menengai area, Rongai.
The victims' hands had been chopped off, and their legs tied with ropes, pointing to signs of torture and deliberate execution.
Sub-county police commander Cecilia Kemboi confirmed that investigations had been launched. She suggested the victims may have been killed elsewhere before being dumped at the scene, deepening fears of organised killings in the region.
Soin Ward MCA Degaulle Naburuki condemned the brutal act, describing the deaths as horrific and deeply unsettling.
Masolo Mabonga, HOD Current Affairs and Politics, updated this article with details about a man who killed his son in Nakuru before taking his own life.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
