The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has expressed concern over the growing number of false missing persons reports being filed across the country.
DCI, in a statement on Tuesday, April 10, revealed that investigations into these cases have revealed that individuals are falsely claiming to have been abducted when, in reality, they are simply eloping with their lovers.
“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations expresses deep concern regarding the alarming rise in false missing persons reports filed at various police stations across the country,” read the statement in parts.
“Some of these reports, upon thorough investigation, have been revealed to be fabricated claims rather than genuine cases of missing persons, indicating a concerning trend of conspiracy.”
The detectives revealed that in a case filed at Akila Police Station, Zain Tarip reported his nephew, Idd Mubarak Rashid, as missing on the night of April 3, 2025.
Rashid reappeared on April 9, 2025, claiming he had been abducted by two men and held against his will.
However, after conducting investigative interviews, detectives uncovered that Rashid had secretly gone into hiding with his girlfriend, a relationship disapproved of by his uncle.
“Rashid had actually eloped with his girlfriend, whom his uncle is not happy with him marrying,” the detectives said.
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Elopement Masked as Abductions
Similarly, DCI disclosed that on April 4, 2025, another Kenyan Nusu Roba Wako was reported missing.
However, a crack team of detectives smoked Wako out of her hideout with her boyfriend, Doyo Gufu, and were subsequently taken into custody at Lang’ata Police Station.
“Investigations have since revealed that Wako had also eloped with the boyfriend and gone incommunicado,” DCI noted.
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The authority mentioned that some of these “fabricated” missing person cases receive media coverage, leading to the dissemination of false information to the public.
Additionally, the criminal investigations department urged the members of the public to refrain from filing false missing persons reports, as such actions divert attention and resources from real cases.
“Individuals found perpetrating these hoaxes will face the full extent of the law,” DCI stated.
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