Meru Girl Travels to Nairobi Alone in Search of Mother Who Left Her as a 1-Month-Old Infant
- A brave young girl from Meru has travelled alone to Nairobi with just KSh 700, hoping to find the mother who left when she was only one month old
- Blessing Gatwiri, a pupil at Muthiru Primary School, is currently at Kiamumbi Police Station asking for help to trace her mum, Purity Nkatha
- She carries only a phone number, said to belong to her mother, which she was given by an aunt
Nairobi, Kenya – A young girl identified as Blessing Gatwiri is appealing to the public for help in locating her biological mother, Purity Nkatha, who left when Blessing was only one month old.
Source: UGC
Blessing says she was recently given KSh 700 by her dad to travel to Nairobi in the hope of finding her mother.
What information does Blessing Gatwiri have?
She is a pupil at Muthiru Primary School in Meru and made the journey alone with determination and hope that someone in the city might recognise or know her mother.
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Blessing shared that the only lead she has is a phone number allegedly belonging to her mother, which was given to her by an aunt.
Unfortunately, she has no other contact or information to aid in her search, which makes it difficult to follow up.
Muthoni Kariuki, a Good Samaritan, found her roaming on the streets and took her to the Kiamumbi Police Station near Kahawa West to ensure her safety.
Why Blessing Gatwiri doesn't want her father
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Muthoni disclosed that the 14-year-old opened up about not wanting to return to her father's house.
"According to her, the father is a drunkard and often mistreats her. I don't know how true that is," she explained.
She called on members of the public who may know Purity Nkatha or her family to come forward and assist in reuniting them.
News of Blessing's daring act was received with mixed reactions as some condemned her father for letting her risk her life by travelling alone, while others pitied the young girl.
Social media reactions
Festus Wambua
"Take heart, sister. I was abandoned when I was three months old and raised by my grandma till today, and life goes on."
Mercyline Chelagat:
"If she doesn't find her mum, please, I need to adopt her. I don't like seeing girlchild suffering."
Eric Korir:
"It's better she stay with his father, even if he is bad, because that mother who abandoned her will still leave her."
Susan Mwarenge:
"Some mothers don't deserve to be called mother, but I have indeed seen cruel mothers, don't care ones. It's sad."
Joy as missing Nairobi teen is found alive after 3 days
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old girl identified as Faith Precious Ayiemba, aka Fei, was found safe after going missing for three days in Nairobi.
The youngster disappeared on the evening of April 27, 2025, from her home area in Westlands, School Lane.
A family member told TUKO.co.ke that Faith was found in the Imara Daima area of Embakasi South Constituency, ending her family's agony.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
