- Tears of joy flowed as a Nairobi family reunited with their missing brother after running away from home and living on the streets for several weeks
- Countryman Kabochi narrated the series of events that led to the boy’s disappearance and how he was reunited with his family
- Kabochi shared a touching account of the boy’s life when he posted an emotional video showing the reunion between the little boy and his relatives
A family in Nairobi County could not hold back tears of joy after being reunited with their missing brother who had caused them great anxiety for several weeks.
Source: Facebook
The boy had been missing for about a month after running away from home in fear of being punished following the crime he had committed.
How old was the lost boy?
A Facebook user, Countryman Kabochi, told the touching story of a 13-year-old boy whose disappearance left his family heartbroken.
He explained how he met the boy on the street in Nairobi during an exercise to help people on the street, and felt moved to talk to him and learn more about his life.
“Yesterday, as is my custom while doing activities to reach people on the streets in Nairobi, I met a 13-year-old boy who had lived on the streets for about a month. At first he told me he had no parents, but I knew he was not telling the whole truth. I did not question him. I gave him time, space, and security. When he realized that I was not a threat, he pulled me aside and decided to open up.
In a trembling voice, he shared with me that his sister had beaten him because he did not fulfill the responsibility given to him. This was not the first time; it had happened before. One day, the food burned while he was playing, he knew what came next: not peace, but fear. So he decided to run,” he narrated.
Kabochi takes the boy home
The boy was sleeping in the cold and dangerous environment of the streets of Nairobi, but he explained that he was able to live thanks to the help of a man who was experienced in street life who picked him up and helped him.
The man taught him how to get food and protect him, and the boy continued to live by telling people that he had no parents.
“Today, the same man saw me from afar and yelled, ‘Pastor Dingo!’, meaning a rogue preacher. He told me the boy needed urgent help and added something that pierced my heart: the boy had not yet started using drugs. There was still hope. There was still time.
After talking to the boy, he told me about another sister we could go to. I took him there. As soon as the sister saw him, she was overcome with emotion. The situation suddenly changed. Tears flowed—of surprise, relief, joy, and healing. He cried until I found myself crying,” he continued to narrate.
Kabochi witnesses emotional healing
Kabochi said he witnessed emotional healing as the brothers hugged each other and cried bitterly after meeting again.
The boy’s mother had been looking for him day and night in the streets, asking about him and showing a mother’s great concern.
“This was not just a reunion. It was a restoration. It was God meeting the pain in the streets and turning it into a testimony. We thank God for this powerful story of survival, hope, and reunion,” he added.
Source: Facebook
The Kitui family is reunited with a lost brother
In another case, there was relief in Kitui County after a family was reunited with their missing brother after years of searching.
Lupita Mutheu disappeared under unknown circumstances in 2022, but her family never gave up hope of finding her.
News of their efforts went viral online, and he was finally reunited with his loved ones, overwhelmed with joy.
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