Missing baby rescued as police arrest four suspects in Embakasi
Police in Nairobi have arrested four suspects and successfully rescued a toddler who had been abducted in the Embakasi area. The child was taken after the mother was deceived by a man promising her employment, but detectives tracked the suspects to the Kware Mabatini area.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing public safety concerns regarding human trafficking and child abduction scams in urban areas.
Detectives in Nairobi have arrested four suspects and rescued a toddler who had allegedly been stolen from the child's mother in the Embakasi area more than a week ago.
The four suspects, Callen Moraa, Frida Moraa, John Oyweri and Geoffrey Murayi, were nabbed on Thursday, July 16, in the Kware Mabatini area.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the baby went missing on July 8 in Pipeline, Embakasi, when the mother, who was searching for a job, met a man who allegedly promised to help her secure employment at a nearby hotel.
Police said the woman had her child with her and, after explaining that she had no one to look after the baby, the man allegedly convinced her to leave the child with a woman he claimed operated a nearby business while they finalised the job arrangements.
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