Detectives have rescued two kidnapped women who were abducted in Nyeri and taken to Nairobi by two abductors, whose motives are not yet known.
The two prime suspects in the kidnapping syndicate have been arrested by DCI detectives in Thika West.
The suspects were apprehended by the DCI following a tip-off from members of the public in the Muguga area, who noted suspicious activity involving two distressed women, locked up in a rented house.
Following the reports, detectives raided the house and found the victims crying, visibly traumatised, and showing evidence of physical abuse, with the DCI stating that the suspects had confiscated the victims' phones to prevent them from calling for help.
''Acting promptly, detectives stormed the house and found the two victims in a traumatised condition, wailing, and tending to evidence of physical abuse. Their mobile phones had been snatched away by the suspects to cut them off from the rest of the world," a police report read.
The detectives, in their police report, stated that they carried out a thorough search of the building and found seven cellular phones, five cellular SIM cards, and three SIM plates.
The detectives also seized a car, which is believed to have been used to commit the kidnapping.
Inside the car, officers discovered four kitchen knives, seven packets of matches, and other incriminating materials, which they believe were intended for use in future acts of violence or intimidation.
Early investigations established that the women were abducted on August 19, 2025, in Nyeri and brought to Thika in the same car that was intercepted during the operation.
Background checks on the suspects also revealed that one of them is a Nyeri wanted person, linked to a series of kidnapping and robbery cases, and that the suspects may be part of a broader criminal syndicate.
The two suspects are in police custody and will be arraigned once the investigations are done.
According to the law, anyone found guilty of unlawfully confining, detaining, or transporting another person against their will is liable to a prison term of between seven years and life imprisonment, depending on the circumstances, including whether the offence was committed for ransom, to cause harm, or with intent to murder.
