How detectives rescued 2 girls kidnapped in Meru as they were being smuggled into Tanzania, 3 suspects arrested (PHOTOs)

Thursday, July 23, 2026 - Two girls who had been reported missing in Meru County have been rescued in Mashuuru, Kajiado County, following a meticulously coordinated intelligence-led operation by detectives.

The girls, aged 13 and 14, disappeared from their homes on separate occasions, leaving their families distraught and desperate for answers.

The case, initially reported at Kariene Police Station, was swiftly taken over by detectives from DCI Imenti Central, who launched a relentless pursuit of leads.

Working together with officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and DCI Mashuuru, the detectives traced the missing girls to a house in Moi Township, Mashuuru, just moments before they were set to be ferried across the Kenya-Tanzania border.

The operation not only rescued the minors but also led to the arrest of three suspects identified as Magdalene Mwikali Miya, Emmanuel Stephen Leiyan, and Tanzanian national Deoglacious Damas, who was also found to be in Kenya without valid immigration documents.

The suspects are in police custody, being processed ahead of their arraignment in court.

Meanwhile, the rescued girls are undergoing medical examinations and assessments by the Children's Officer as detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding their disappearance.

The Kenyan DAILY POST.