A baby who was allegedly stolen after the child’s mother was lured with a fake job offer has been rescued, with detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arresting four suspects linked to the incident.
In a statement issued on Saturday, July 18, the DCI said the infant had been safely reunited with the mother following an intensive investigation that culminated in the suspects’ arrest in Embakasi.
According to the DCI, the incident began on July 8 in Pipeline, Embakasi, when a mother searching for employment met a man who claimed he could secure her a job at a nearby hotel.
The agency said the suspect allegedly exploited the woman’s circumstances by persuading her to leave her baby with a woman he introduced as a nearby business owner while they completed the job arrangements.
“Lacking anyone to care for her baby, the mother was lured into a web of deceit,” the DCI said. “The man convinced her to leave her child in the care of a woman, claiming she ran a nearby business while they finalised job details.”
However, the man allegedly disappeared moments later. When the mother returned to collect her baby, both the woman and the infant had vanished. She immediately reported the matter at Kware Police Station after failing to reach the two suspects.
The DCI said detectives from Embakasi launched investigations that led to a breakthrough on July 16.
“They arrested four suspects in Kware Mabatini, where a search of one suspect’s residence led to the rescue of the missing baby, who was found safe and sound,” the agency stated.
The rescued child has since been reunited with the mother.
The four suspects, identified as Callen Moraa, Frida Moraa, John Oyweri and Geoffrey Murayi, remain in police custody and are undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment in court.
