- Jackline Chelangat gave her family hope again after returning home 33 years since she was lost
- The 49 -year -old left home at the age of 16, after being married to an elderly man living in the area
- Chelangat’s mother said that the application she had been applying for over three decades was answered finally when she saw her daughter returned safely
Happiness and excitement dominated the village of Kamapengo in ATAMOI parliament, Kericho County.
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Residents joined the family to celebrate the return of their brother, who had been lost for more than three decades.
Chelangat talks after returning home
Chelangat allegedly disappeared from home 33 years ago when she was a young girl.
He is said to be married to an elder of herding at the age of 16 and began living with him shortly afterwards.
“I couldn’t be able to go with him. I just went some places. I remember I was back home from school, I followed him. He told me he had prepared me food. Said Chelangat.
Chelangat’s mother, Bavina Kosgei, expressed her joy in returning to her daughter, saying she had prayed for this day.
“I first prayed. I prayed a lot for many days. He said.
Chelangat’s brother speaks after returning to his sister
Chelangat was welcomed with great joy, especially by family members who had lost hope of seeing him again.
They did not know if he was alive or dead, but his return brought hope to a place where there was nothing.
“He lost for many years. In 1992 when he left, I was only six years old. Said Kipngetich Edwin, his brother Chelangat.
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How did Chelangat return home?
Chelangat said that when he returned to his consciousness, he decided to return home despite fearing that he would be lost.
He remembered he boarded a car to the nearest city and began to ask for a way to go.
“I found a good Samaritan who encouraged me and told me I would not be lost. He said.
Kipngetich added that when his sister arrived in Cherota, she asked how to go home using the name of their father, who was a prominent person in the area.
Vihiga Elder returns home after 70 years
In other news, there was also excitement in Vihiga County after an elderly man left home to return to work after 70 years.
Victor Ombasisi Sikuto had traveled to Kiambu County to make a living and lost contact with his family.
The village of Ebwali was happy when he returned to Sikokote, now 92 years old, and reunited with his family after many years.
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