The family of Lilian Nyambura Mbugua, the East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) brand manager, can now breathe a sigh of relief after she was found alive following days of disappearance. Lilian Nyambura went missing in Murang’a, causing panic within her family for several days. Mbugua reportedly went missing on December 23 from her family’s home in Gikono, Kabati, Murang’a County.
How did Mbugua’s family trace by her? Speaking to Citizen Digital, Mbugua’s family said the EABL staffer was found at a filling station in Maragua Town, Murang’a County, early on the morning of Tuesday, December 31. Her uncle, George Njuguna, said that Mbugua, who was at the filling station, instructed the attendants to contact her family and inform them of her whereabouts.
“She was weak and confused. She says she found herself at the filling station and told the attendants on duty to call her mother,” he said. Njuguna confirmed that his niece was taken to the hospital for medical attention after being found, as she appeared visibly distressed. “She is set to be taken to Nairobi for further medical attention as police continue to probe the incident,” said Njuguna.
How did Mbugua go missing? Lilian had travelled to her mother’s home in Gikono, Murang’a County, on December 21 for the festive season before she went missing. She was last seen leaving the family compound for what seemed like an evening stroll, wearing a headscarf and slippers.
Panic set in when the 28-year-old failed to return, and attempts to contact her were unsuccessful, as she had left behind her mobile phone, car keys, laptop, house keys, and identity documents. The family filed a report at the Gikono police post on December 24 and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenol
by Faith Chandianya
