Kenyans have been angered and are mourning as the nation grapples with harrowing details surrounding the tragic death of seven-year-old Tamara Blessing Kabura.
Tamara's lifeless body was discovered in a shallow grave at the home of a suspected porter (beba beba) in Nyeri's Kiawara slum.
Disturbing CCTV footage that has gone viral on social media captures the chilling moments when Nicholus Macharia led the young girl to his residence.
The suspect is accused of allegedly defiled and ending the life of the bubbly 7-year-old.
This is Tamara Blessing Kabura.
She was 7 years old. She was from Nyeri Town.
Tamara went missing over the weekend, with her missing poster being circulated online. She had last been seen at the New Open Air Market in Nyeri.
People had been searching for her, and her body was... pic.twitter.com/7mdzaaMEEo - The Mulika Campaign (@TunaWaMulika) May 29, 2025
In the video, the suspect was seen holding the hand of the deceased as he walked with her towards his home.
Her disappearance over the weekend sent shockwaves across Kenya, sparking outrage both online and in the streets of Nyeri.
Tamara was last seen at Nyeri's Open Air Market, where her mother and grandmother worked.
Desperate searches through the night yielded nothing until a tea vendor revealed she had seen Macharia with the child.
Reviewing CCTV footage from a nearby building confirmed the grim truth.
Most haunting of all, Macharia allegedly participated in the search, even asking Tamara's mother the next day if there had been any updates.
The betrayal has deepened the anguish, leaving a community shattered.
7 year old Tamara Blessing Kabura was found defiled, murdered in Nyeri. Tamara joins a list of women and girls brutally assaulted and killed by people known to them.
To end this, CREAW made submissions to the National Technical Working Group on GBV including femicide as part of... pic.twitter.com/MbCAFgH6MN - CREAW Kenya (@CREAWKenya) May 28, 2025
Videos that have gone viral media show enraged residents demanding the suspect be handed over for mob justice, while social media floods with tributes under the rallying cry: #JusticeForBabyTamara.
Nyeri town erupted into riots with residents demanding that the suspect be handed over to them claiming they do not trust the justice system.
Police had to use tear gas to disperse the agitated crowds baying for the blood of the suspect.
Messages of grief and fury dominate social media, with many condemning the failure to protect children.
Tamara Blessing Kabura was just seven years old. Seven. A little girl with dreams, laughter and a life ahead of her until someone took it all away.
She disappeared over the weekend. Her face, her name, her story spread online as her community desperately searched for her. Hope... pic.twitter.com/A6s6ubpq2U - Wangu Kanja Foundation (@WanguKanjaF) May 27, 2025
The Coalition for Peace and Gender Champions declared, "We are heartbroken and enraged by the rape and murder of Baby Tamara. We demand swift justice and stronger safeguards. This must never happen again."
