Interior and National Security Cabinet Secretary Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen today confirmed the safe return of a Class 7 pupil who has been abducted by bandits three days ago.
In a post on his X handle the CS confirmed that the girl had been found unharmed and would soon be reunited with her family.
“I am pleased to report that a teenage girl who was kidnapped in Yatya, Baringo North Sub-County, three days ago has been found safe and is on her way to be reunited with her family.”
The CS congratulated security agencies including the local administration and the National Police Reservists for coordinating the search which led to the recovery of the teenage girl.
“I congratulate our security teams at the National, Regional and Local levels for a well-coordinated operation. I particularly wish to laud the Naudo Location Chief Mr. Japheth Pakka for a job well done together with local elders and security officers including NPR. I appreciate the two communities in the area for their invaluable support and cooperation,” said Murkomen, adding “Our National Police Service will pursue the perpetrators and bring them to justice. I have also directed our officers in Baringo North and Tiaty Central Sub-Counties under the leadership of the County Commissioner to organize a community meeting to resolve the underlying issues that allegedly led to this terrifying crime.”
The Minister revealed that apart from the commendable recovery the government was willing to go one better by providing psychosocial support as well as relocating the girl and her brother to a safer locality to pursue their education.
“Considering the trauma that the girl and her brother (who escaped the kidnappers earlier) underwent, we have arranged for psychosocial support for them and if the family allows, we have offered to take them to a boarding school outside their home Sub-County where they will feel safe and at peace to pursue their education.”
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