Mombasa: A family in Likoni is in anguish after their 48-year-old relative, Peter Wambua Mwaluko, disappeared without a trace on September 26, 2026, with no confirmed sightings in over 40 days.
Wambua left his home in Vanga Estate at around 7am that morning, heading first to the family’s shop in the ferry area. His wife, Josephine Mbula Kisilu, said he had mentioned attending a meeting on Mombasa Island later that day but did not specify a venue.
How Wambua’s disappearance unfolded
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Mbula said she first suspected something was wrong when she woke at 3am and found her husband had still not returned. She initially assumed he had remained at the shop after his meeting, as he occasionally did. When she tried to call him, his phone was switched off, which was out of character.
She subsequently reached out to one of Wambua’s friends, who confirmed that Wambua had closed the shop at around 3pm that same day, crossed over to Mombasa town, and had not been seen since.
“I was shocked when I woke up at 3am to learn my husband had not arrived home as usual. The door was still open. Initially I thought he had reopened the shop after the meeting and decided to extend until late hours, as he always did. I tried to call him, but he was unreachable, which was not usual,” Mbula recounted.
The following day, Mbula and several church members visited Likoni Police Station, where they filed a missing person’s report under OB number 12/27/09/2026.
Family’s desperate search continues
Since then, the family has searched hospitals, police stations, and nearby markets but has found no trace of him. Those close to Wambua describe him as a calm, loving, and dependable man and say his absence has left the family devastated, particularly his wife and their only daughter.
Mbula said the void left by her husband’s absence is difficult to put into words and that the family remains deeply worried about his safety.
The family has been circulating Wambua’s photographs and details on social media in an effort to generate leads, so far without success.
They are appealing to anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the nearest police station or reach the family through the contacts displayed on the missing person’s poster.
