Missing 11-year-old boy found dead in Machakos

Just a day after he was reportedly kidnapped while heading to school, an 11-year old boy has been found dead.

Nimrod Mutua’s body which had been stuffed in a sack while still in school uniform, was found dumped at a banana plantation about 200 metres from their home at Kizito village in Machakos. 

Witnesses claim the boy had been seen in the presence of an unknown man before his body was found dumped.

According to the parents of the boy, their son left for school on Saturday morning but did not return home as expected, prompting them to begin a search for him. 

Report from the Area Assistant Chief Phyllis Musyoki confirm that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The body of the boy was picked by police officers from Tala Police Station and taken to Kangundo Mortuary as further investigations continue.

This comes after the missing body of nine-year-old girl Maribel Kapolon, a daughter of Senior Resident Magistrate was found dead in Gitoro Forest, Meru County.

She had been kidnapped on September 6 while walking from school. Witnesses said she was called by someone who knew her before she rushed to his car.

She was not seen since then. She had been dropped by a school bus and was walking to her home when the incident happened.

Witnesses said then Maribel was walking with three other pupils of Consolata primary in Meru when a stranger called her by her name.

The girl rushed to the car of the stranger leaving the other children who walked away.

Police explained then that the girl had been called in a similar manner by people who purported to be her relatives.