Detectives from Kisauni Sub-County have arrested a key suspect in connection with the abduction of two minors and successfully rescued the children, who were reported missing on 27 August 2026.

Investigations reveal that Caleb Okumu Ngwena, acting with an accomplice who remains at large, abducted the two minors on 25 August 2026 at Sensera in Kiembeni. 

The suspects forced the children to cut off all communication with their families before transferring them to Kiambu County, where they were confined in an empty room.

In addition, the main suspect is alleged to have sexually assaulted one of the minors. 

Police say the victims were later released after several days under threats that they would be killed if they ever disclosed what had happened to them.

The suspect is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Monday, 7 September 2026, where he is expected to face charges of defilement, kidnapping and child trafficking.

At the same time, the DCI emphasized that Investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident, identify the second suspect, and effect his arrest.

“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations reminds the public that kidnapping, defilement and child trafficking are grave offences that rob children of their innocence, safety and future,” read part of the DCI report. 

The DCI warned that anyone involved in the trafficking, exploitation or abuse of children — or who facilitates such crimes — will be relentlessly pursued and brought to justice.