This archive report was first published on 7 August 2020.
On July 25, two friends and neighbors, 13-year-old John Njenga and 10-year-old Kevin Kariuki, went missing while grazing livestock near Cha Manguo pond in Limuru.
According to residents, the two boys were last seen herding sheep near the area on the day they went missing.
A family member, Samuel Kamau, stated that the three boys had been seen herding sheep near the area on the day they went missing, with one of the boys leading his herd back home, but Njenga and Kariuki never returned.
"One of the boys led his herd back home, however, Njenga and Kariuki never came back returned. We want the police to investigate the incident since we have been left with so many unanswered questions," said Kamau.
On Thursday afternoon, the bodies of Njenga and Kariuki were found by other boys who had gone to the swamp to swim.
The local Chief Michael Kang'ethe confirmed the incident, stating that the third boy had told them that Njenga and Kariuki had asked him to accompany them to Manguo swamp, but he declined.
Chief Kang'ethe added that children who were herding goats near the pond saw two bodies floating on the pool, prompting them to report the shocking discovery to residents.
The bodies of the two boys were taken to Uplands Funeral Home awaiting postmortem.
Njenga was a Class Eight pupil at Ngarariga Primary School, while his neighbor, Kariuki, was a Class Four pupil at Bibilioni Primary School.
