Soldier held as lover, two children yet to be found

Major Peter Mugure is escorted to the cell at Nayuki Police Station yesterday.  [Philip Muasya and Jacinta Mutura, Standard]

A military officer has been arrested following the disappearance of his estranged lover and two children.

Maj Peter Mugure, who is based at Nanyuki’s Laikipia Airbase, was arrested yesterday evening after spending the entire day at Nanyuki Police Station and recording three statements.