Missing Thika Businessman Resurfaces After 2 Months

An image of Julius Gitau
A phone displaying a photo of Thika businessman Julius Gitau.
Daily Nation

Missing Thika businessman Julius Gitau who goes by the moniker Gitau wa Mali resurfaced on Sunday, December 6 after missing for two months.

Gatanga Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss John Kanda confirmed that the businessman was found alive after disappearing back in September.

"We have spoken to him. He is alive. I always told you we were on top of this search, and our leads were that it was immature to conclude he was dead. He is now heading to our offices for processing," Kanda told Nation.

Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters along Kiambu Road
Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters along Kiambu Road
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Kenyans.co.ke

The businessman went missing on Monday, September 21, after leaving behind what was speculated to be a suicide note.

Gitau's alleged suicide note was written in swahili and left inside one of his delivery trucks, asking his family to not bother looking for him as he was 'in the water'.

According to DCI, the suicide note purportedly authored by the tycoon appeared forged with analysis on the suicide note revealing that it was not written by Gitau.

The businessman resurfaced just three days after his mother Rosemary Wanjiru, announced that she would camp outside State House, Nairobi, until police revealed her son's whereabouts.

"I want to pack my bedding and move to State House gates to wait for the president and plead with him to issue an order to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to get me my son," she said.

Wanjiru accused the government of handling the case in a casual manner despite two months passing since Gitau's alleged disappearance.

Gitau's mother had in October disclosed that her son was experiencing business and marital problems.

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti addresses the media on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti addresses the media on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
Simon Kiragu
Kenyans.co.ke
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