This archive report was first published on 3 December 2019.
On November 28th, an American man, Philipe Chiliade, traveled to Kenya on the invitation of his Facebook friends, who picked him up at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and took him to their house in Nairobi.
However, the friends' intentions turned out to be malicious, and they allegedly abducted Chiliade, taking him to their rented room in Pipeline Estate where they assaulted and robbed him.
Chiliade, who is currently nursing injuries from the beating, told police that the suspects escaped with an unknown amount of money in US Dollars, two mobile phones, and a Visa card.
After the suspects escaped, they invited a relative, Fredrick Muendo Mutua, to prepare a meal for Chiliade and escort him to the airport. However, Chiliade raised alarm while Mutua was taking him to JKIA, leading to Mutua being arrested by members of the public.
On Monday, police obtained orders from Makadara Law Courts to detain Mutua for five days pending completion of investigations into the incident. The search for the three suspects is ongoing.
