Detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CR&IB), working alongside officers from Malindi Sub-County, have arrested a suspect and rescued a 17-year-old girl who had been abducted from her home.
The minor was reported missing on April 12, 2026, by her father, a senior officer stationed at GK Prison Malindi.
Initial investigations revealed that the girl had been communicating with unknown individuals through two mobile phone numbers prior to her disappearance.
The case quickly escalated from a missing person report to a confirmed abduction after the suspect, identified as Lucky Okoth, contacted the family demanding a ransom of Ksh 200,000.
He also issued threats to harm the girl and at one point allowed her to speak directly with her parent, confirming she was being held captive.
Using forensic analysis and intelligence-led tracking, DCI detectives traced the suspect to the Muyeye area within Malindi town, where he was arrested.
The teenager was safely rescued and reunited with her family.
She has since been taken to a medical facility for examination and care.
Authorities have indicated that investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the abduction, including whether the suspect had accomplices.
