He never returned and our attempts at locating were futile,” recalled Ms Wanjiru. Well-built teenagerAnd unbeknown to them, that joyous reunion would take place only some 93km away in Rumuruti town, where Mr Njehia had been living on the streets. And there he was, only that this was not the well-built teenager that Ms Wanjiru had known. Like the Biblical Prodigal Son, Ms Wanjiru, overcome with emotion, took time to closely look at her long lost son and gently kissed his forehead. Among them was Mr Kimani Nguyo, a businessman who said he had seen Njehia in the town for years.

Source: Daily Nation August 23, 2020 21:11 UTC