Concern as cloud of missing children reports hovers around Nakuru
A view of Nakuru city during the day
There is a worrying trend of missing child reports in Nakuru county that has left parents worried, wondering how best to keep their children safe.
One of the victims, Maureen Gesera, is in pain after her nine-month-old baby, Maya, was taken by an unknown lady on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Rhonda estate.
Maureen Gesare is overcome by emotions during an interview on November 1, 2024. (Inset: nine month old Maya)
CCTV cameras capture the unknown lady who wore a blue dress conversing with the children who were in the company of Maya, outside a mini supermarket.
After carrying out interviews with the aunt and some of the children, one could deduce that there must have been a deliberate plan to kidnap baby Maya, that was executed well.
In another incident that occurred on September 14, Vidic Ibrahim was playing with his friends at Lakeview, Bondeni estate.
11 year-old Vidic Ibrahim went missing on September 14, 2024.
As darkness started to set in, Eunice Njeri the mother to 11-year-old Vidic Ibrahim sent one of the friends to call Vidic back to the house. The friend went and called him but unfortunately Vidic never made his way back home and Eunice never set her eyes on her son ever since that day.
Now two months down the line the child is still missing.
In light of recent events, Mtaa Wangu ran a poll on its social media platforms trying to establish what would be the safest way for parents to ensure their children are safe especially during the school holidays.
On our Whatsapp group most of the audience members saw taking the children upcountry as the safest way to keep children safe during the long school break.
Enrolling them into a day-care was the second poplar vote, while living them at home with older siblings followed. Carrying them to work was not an option for anyone.
Crossing over to X, formerly Twitter, the results were more less similar to those on WhatsApp.
50 percent agreed that taking children upcountry would be the safest option. Taking them to a day-care came in second at 19 percent. Living them with siblings came in third at 22 percent as the best alternative while carrying them to work was the least preferred option at 9 percent.