A couple in Nakuru is still seeking clarity on an incidence where their two-month old daughter went missing in 2019.

Their unwavering pursuit of justice still reflects the enduring pain and hope for thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding their tragic loss.

The father of the child narrates, “It was one fateful evening when my wife left the house for a little while leaving the child lying on the chair. When she returned a few minutes later, the child was missing.”

According to Mr Aura, they immediately reported the case to Rhonda police station immediately.

Two weeks later, a woman who claimed to know the whereabouts of the child visited the couple, saying the girl was in Busia.

Mr Aura states that on reaching Busia, the suspected woman was arrested and brought to Nakuru, where DNA samples were taken for both sides.

Surprisingly, it was found that the child belonged to none of them despite the mother’s child, Calendi Mwajuma, recognizing the baby.

“As soon as the DNA was taken the suspect was released with a bond of Sh 400,000 and allowed to keep the child. Any time we went to court we were always given a mention, until the last mention was in 2022 and never have we been called to court again,” he says.

“If that is not enough, the police, who was investigating our case, also threatened me, as the only thing he said was there is nothing I could do,” he notes with a sad voice.

Mr Aura says the ordeal damaged him so much that he had to vacate for the safety of the wife and their one child who was left behind.

“I am also afraid of getting another child, until justice prevails.”

In an interview with Nakuru West OCPD Francis Wahome, he said the officer who was mentioned by the couple no longer works under him and he therefore cannot comment on his conduct.

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