BRIEF ON ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF MERCY AWUOR, ARREST

On November 9, 2024, a report of Kidnapping was made at Kitsuru Police Station by Brian Andore that his wife, Mercy Awuor had been kidnapped by unknown people who had promised her job opportunity but were instead demanding a ransom of Ksh.150,000/-. The DCI Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and Operations teams embarked on the assignment to rescue the victim, and on November 13, 2024, they arrested one suspect namely Chiranzi Tsuma Mbaru at Gitaru area. It had been reported that his mobile phone number was used to demand the ransom, which later  turned out to be false.
On November 16, 2024, the team proceeded to Oldonyo Orok, Narok South where the victim's number was lastly located, and found her at her husband’s house, one GEORGE ODADA together with her two children.Preliminarily investigation has established that there was no kidnap but rather love affairs, love triangle and family issues.  Consequently, both are being escorted to Nairobi for further interrogation, statement taking, and processing. The National Police Service takes the opportunity to emphasize that it is an offence under Section 129 of the Penal Code for anybody to give false information to a Public Officer, in this case, Police Officers.