The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has clarified that a 62-year-old man suspected of child trafficking and defilement was not released and subsequently rearrested, following public confusion over two separate social media posts about the case.
In a statement, the DCI said its posts published on September 4 and October 8, 2026, referred to the same investigation involving Enock Peterson Mwangi, alias Mwamburi Mwandeme, and did not concern two separate arrests.
The agency attributed the confusion to the wording of its October 8 post, which highlighted further investigative activity, including a search at a house associated with the suspect and the recovery of various items linked to children.
“The wording inadvertently gave the impression that the suspect had been arrested again,” the DCI said, confirming that Mwangi remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday.
The clarification follows the suspect's arrest in Korompoi Trading Centre, Isinya, Kajiado County, after intelligence led police officers to a bedsitter where they found him in the company of four children aged 17, 16, five and one year and four months.
The discovery prompted detectives to investigate the circumstances under which the children came to be in his custody.
A subsequent search at a house associated with the suspect in Mashuuru Township uncovered several bags containing children's clothes of different sizes, ranging from newborn to teenage wear.
Detectives also recovered baby shawls, blankets, a baby carrier, baby shoes, six mattresses, empty diaper carrier bags, duvets, pillows and assorted foodstuffs.
Adult male clothes of different sizes were also found neatly hung on clothes hangers.
The recovered items are being examined as investigators seek to establish their relevance to the case and determine the circumstances surrounding the children's presence with the suspect.
The four children have been placed under appropriate care and protection and are expected to undergo medical examinations as detectives continue gathering evidence.
The DCI apologised for the confusion caused by its earlier communication, thanked members of the public for their vigilance and reiterated its commitment to protecting children and pursuing justice in accordance with the law.
