- Vincent Mucheru left their compound on Tuesday, August 27, after a disagreement with his mother over unauthorized phone transactions
- His father, Peter Marika, told TUKO.co.ke that the second form student did not show any previous misconduct or gambling addiction
- Teachers at Igikiro Boys High School in Murang'a also expressed concern about his disappearance when schools were open
Kiambu- One family in Section 9, Thikais seeking urgent help in locating their 16-year-old son who went missing on Tuesday, August 27.
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Why did Vincent Mucheru go missing?
Vincent Mucheru left home in the afternoon following a falling out with his mother, Grace Muthoni, after she discovered that he had made unauthorized transactions on his phone.
Mucheru's father, Peter Marika, told TUKO.co.ke that the second form student was gambling with his mother's phone, a behavior he had never shown before.
When questioned, Mucheru admitted to spending KSh 30 but was threatened to report it to his father.
“He was using his mother's phone to place a bet, apparently when he was transferring money through M-Money he was not getting a confirmation message so he continued to make those transactions, the issue came to light when his mother saw that her balance had decreased by almost KSh 4,000.
Unable to find any transaction messages, he requested information. I can't say for sure if she was angry or scared, but her mother threatened to report me. However, he did not punish him,” explained Marika.
How did Vincent Mucheru disappear?
Around nine o'clock that night, he left the house with his two-year-old sister who he left in the compound before disappearing and has not been seen since.
“After cleaning the house, he went out with his sister, later we found out that he had left the child in the compound before leaving, his mother didn't realize that something was wrong until 8:00 in the afternoon when he still hadn't returned,” Marika said.
The family has filed a missing person's report with the police, but no one has yet provided any information on his whereabouts.
The teachers of his school, Igikiro Boys High School located in Kamahuha, Murang'a county, have also expressed their concern after receiving information about his disappearance.
Mucheru was described by his parents as an average and disciplined student. When he came out, he was wearing black pants, a green T-shirt and a thong.
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