A middle-aged woman who was reported to have been kidnapped on Saturday in Kayole, Nairobi, was found alive in Thika on Monday morning.
The victim, Felista Nthara, was found dumped in a kibanda at the Thika main bus terminus, with her hands and legs tied.Nthara was spotted at around 7 am by commuters who were going about their business to catch Public Service Vehicles (PSV) to various destinations.According to one of the eyewitnesses, a vehicle drove into the area at around 4 am Monday morning, and briefly stopped at the spot where Nthara was found before driving off."I am a night guard here. I just saw a car and it stopped there (pointing to where Nthara was found) and I thought the driver was having a short call," the guard said.While narrating her ordeal, Nthara explained how she met two women at Kayole Estate who greeted her and asked her for directions to Komarock Estate.Before she could finish directing them, one of them excused herself to remove an object from Nthara’s face.“After she touched my face I lost my senses and later found myself in a posh house. The house was occupied by the two women and two kids," said Nthara.The kidnappers are said to have called Nthara's brother, John Musimi, who also lives in Kayole and demanded Sh1 million ransom.“At first I ignored them but immediately they mentioned my sister’s name, I got alarmed. That is when I decided to report the matter to the Kayole Police Station,” said Musimi.Confirming the incident, Thika West OCPD Willy Simba said that the police received a call from members of the public informing them that Nthara had been found at the Thika bus terminus.“After making sure that she was stable, we informed our counterparts in Kayole to come for her since this was their case. We have no further information as this case is being handled from that end,” said Simba.