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Family's agony in 11-year wait for missing AP officer

Volfrida Mwandawa during an interview at home in Kabartonjo,Baringo county on May 25,2023. Her husband Daniel Aengwo in the background then an Administration Police Office based in Kisumu disappeared 11 years ago. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Volfrida Mwandawa is still haunted by the day, 11 years ago, when her husband Daniel Aengwo, then an Administration Police (AP) Officer, called and promised to visit her and their nine children.

Mwandawa was hopeful as she had not seen him for almost a month, and was elated by the news that he was coming home from where he worked at the Kisumu East Deputy Commissioner's Office. Aengwo also sent her Sh30,000 to pay school fees for the children, and buy shoes for them.

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