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Abducted Egerton University student rescued in Ruiru

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Last updated: January 31, 2023 9:18 pm
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An Egerton university student who was kidnapped five days ago has been rescued by Directorate of Criminal Investigations detectives from Ruiru and Nakuru.

Ms Daisy Chebet Barno, a fourth-year student was abducted by three men at Kabarak in Nakuru County on Thursday. She was later driven to Ruiru, Nairobi.

Mr Simon Akuteka, 39, John Mbau, 38, Elijah Chege, 31 and Faith Mwende were arrested at an Airbnb apartment in Ruiru.

According to a post on Twitter by DCI, Ms Chebet’s friend Faith Mwende conspired with her boyfriend and other accomplices to kidnap her and demand ransom from her family.

On the day she was kidnapped, Ms Chebet was invited for lunch at Kabarak by Ms Mwende’s boyfriend identified as Mr Akuteka.

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Suspects who abducted Egerton University student Daisy Chebet Barno.

Once the two were in the car Mr Akuteka drove towards Kabarak to pick up a parcel. However, along the way, they were joined by two men. The three informed Ms Chebet that they had kidnapped her and demanded Sh600,000 ransom from her family.

However, detectives who had received a distressed call from Ms Chebet’s family traced the four who operated between Thika, Murang’a, Kajiado and Ruiru during the day.

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Detectives based at the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau pounced on the four in the rented apartment. The suspects defied orders to surrender and engaged the officers in a fistfight.

During arrests, cellotape, a rope, assorted mobile phones, several SIM cards and identity cards were recovered from the suspects.

“The four are in police custody helping police with investigations before being arraigned,” stated the post.

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