A man from Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu county is desperate to reunite with a family member he has not seen for years. Denis Kiplimo said he has not seen or heard from his mother for nearly eight years since her disappearance. He has searched for her in different places without any success but he still has not given up on finding her. “Around 2017, my mum disappeared from our home and left for Nairobi. I don’t know the exact place in Nairobi where she was staying. Since then, we’ve had no communication,” he wrote.
TBT photo of missing Mary Chepkeiyo He shared a photo of his mother, who looked younger and beautiful, in the only piece of evidence he has left. In the portrait, she wore a green skirt, a white top with a blazer, and a stylish wristwatch on her left arm. Her hair was neatly laid back, and she wore a warm smile. “We don’t have a recent photo of her, but she had lost some weight the last time we saw her. My mum’s name is Mary Chepkoiyo,” he added. Kenyans react to Mary Chepkeiyo’s missing Social media users flooded the comments with messages of empathy, prayers, and similar experiences: Maria Kibbe: “Irene, kindly advise the bearer to go to KAMEME TV. They usually air a program every Saturday morning from 6:00–10:00 a.m. for missing persons. Most people have found their loved ones through that program, and it’s free of charge.”
Ennah Kemey: “My niece went to shave one Sunday evening in July last year. To this day, there’s no trace of her whereabouts. Faith Cheruto, may God protect and bring you home safely.” Muge Maggy: “God, see your people. They are going through pain without answers. My Father, I stand in the gap of prayer—let there be divine restoration.” Getty Cherop: “My 16-year-old brother left home on 22nd August 2022 to get a haircut at a shopping center in Ziwa and has never been heard from again. Kemboi, wherever you are, I hope you’re well. May God protect you until the day you find your way home. We love you, kid bro.” Chalo Koech: “From the comments, it’s clear people go missing every year. We should try to live well with our relatives—sometimes we push people away.” Hellen Koech: “My cousin has been missing since 2021. Her name is Phibian Chepkemboi. No photo. The last time we talked, she said she was in Thika. That was in May 2021.”
By John Green
