Double joy for family at Christmas
Ms Ann Wanjiru with her son Dennis Kigotho, who was kidnapped nearly five months ago, during the interview at her home in YMCA, Nakuru, on December 20, 2014. Dennis was brought home by officials of the Eldoret Rescue Centre. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH |
What you need to know:
- Ms Wanjiru, 37, said December 10, when her son, 10, was brought home by officials of the Eldoret Rescue Centre, would now be celebrated as his second birthday.
- Dennis said that he was called by a man in a black car with tinted windows as he played with his friends.
- After staying at the juvenile remand, he was taken to the Eldoret Children’s Rescue Centre.
As the Christmas mood grips the country and preparations for the day move into top gear, one family in Section 58 Estate in Nakuru will have a special celebration.
The family of Mr Ken Mutua, 43, and his wife Ann Wanjiru, will celebrate in style after their third-born, Dennis Kigotho, who was kidnapped by an unknown person on July 26, resurfaced after nearly five months.
Ms Wanjiru, 37, said December 10, when her son, 10, was brought home by officials of the Eldoret Rescue Centre, would now be celebrated as his second birthday.
“The 138 days when Dennis’s voice could not be heard or his face seen in this house were the most torturous moments in my life,” she said.
The family will hold a special service to thank God for bringing Dennis back home. The Mass for the Class Five pupil of Menengai Primary School in Nakuru will be held Tuesday.
“As Christmas cheer filled the estate, I wondered what there was to celebrate without my son,” Ms Wanjiru said during an interview with the Nation in her house on Saturday.
Recalling the events of that Saturday when her son was snatched, she said Dennis had gone for the catechism classes at the nearby St Monica Catholic Church.
“He is a quiet boy who does not stay out for long hours. But on that day, he delayed. I sent his brother to search for him and when he did not find him, I sensed danger,” she said.
KIDNAPPED
“I looked for him all over Nakuru, including in police stations, hospitals and churches. I closed my grocery shop because I was unable to concentrate,” Ms Wanjiru said.
Dennis said that he was called by a man in a black car with tinted windows as he played with his friends.
“A man in a black car asked me to buy an item for him,” he said.
“Later, I regained consciousness. When the man went to a shop, I ran to a supermarket where I was told that I was in Eldoret,” Dennis said.
“A good samaritan, Solomon, took me to his house for breakfast and then to Eldoret Police Station.
After staying at the juvenile remand, he was taken to the Eldoret Children’s Rescue Centre.
“This is the best Christmas gift. We thank God for saving him,” Dennis’s grandmother Mary Wanjira said.
