Detectives from the serious crime unit have reportedly rescued BabyK from a hideout in Machakos. The four year old baby girl was kidnapped while walking home from her school in Utawala on 24th May 2019.
The kidnappers had been demanding for one million shillings to secure her release.
#DCI Detectives from the Serious Crime Unit today rescued BabyK from a hideout in #Machakos. The 4-Year-old baby Girl was kidnapped while walking home from her school in #Utawala on 24th May 2019. The kidnappers had been demanding for one million shillings to secure her release. pic.twitter.com/6jy9sz081E
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 28, 2019
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. They are 22-year-old Christopher Mwaula Kathinzi and 20 year old Teresia Mwongela Kioko.
The suspects are currently being held in lawful custody as further investigations are ongoing.
Two suspects; 22-Year-Old Christopher Mwaula Kathinzi & 20-Year-old Teresia Mwongela Kioko arrested. Suspects are currently being held in lawful custody as further investigations are ongoing. Child in safe hands.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 28, 2019
This follows recent rescue of a boy, who was kidnapped from his parents’ home in Loresho, Nairobi, on Tuesday last week, was rescued Thursday evening by detectives from the Child Protection Unit.
The seven-year-old boy was found in a house in Kawangware after police placed a bait on the kidnappers by pretending that they had the Sh 3 million they had demanded in order to return the boy to his parents safely.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said two women in were arrested over the incident, a house help Leah Muhonja, 47, and her 3-year-old daughter Charlotte Musimbi.
“The victim was found in Charlotte’s rented room in Kawangware,” DCI boss George Kinoti said.
It is alleged that Ms Muhonja gave the boy away to an unknown female on Tuesday, who had claimed that she had been sent by the boy’s father to take him out got dinner.
Ms Muhonja later reported to police in Loresho that the child was missing.
Why do you think there is a rise in kidnap of babies?