Lilian Nyambura Mbugua, who had been missing from her family’s residence in Gikono, Kabati, Murang’a County since December 23, has been located alive.
Her family informed Citizen Digital that the 28-year-old was discovered at a filling station in Maragua Town, Murang’a, shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
“She appeared weak and disoriented,” stated her uncle, George Njuguna. “She mentioned that she found herself at the filling station and requested the attendants to contact her mother.”
Mr. Njuguna further noted that Lilian, who works as a brand manager for East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) in Nairobi, was taken to a nearby health facility, where medical personnel described her as looking “disturbed.”
“We are coordinating with her employer, and arrangements are being made for her to be transported to Nairobi for additional medical care while the police continue their investigation into the matter,” Njuguna remarked.
Lilian had traveled to her mother’s home on Saturday, December 21, to celebrate the Christmas holidays.
Everything seemed normal, and the family even attended a church service together on Sunday, December 22, before returning home. They enjoyed a festive breakfast and lunch together the following day, Monday.
However, around 5 p.m., Lilian left their gated community for what the family believed was a simple evening walk.
“It appeared as though she had just stepped out for a casual stroll around the estate, as she was still wearing her headscarf and slippers. Her mother was occupied with household chores in the backyard,” Njuguna had previously shared with Citizen Digital.
Unfortunately, she did not return. When the family attempted to contact Lilian on her two mobile phones, they discovered that she had left both devices at home before going out.
“Her car, its keys, laptop, and the keys to her Nairobi residence were also left in the family home, along with all her identification documents,” her uncle added.
The family waited in vain for Lilian’s return and reported her disappearance to the nearby Gikono police post on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 24.
They also got in touch with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenol. On Saturday, December 28, the DCI informed them that their investigation revealed Lilian had made three phone calls on Saturday evening, just two days before she disappeared.
