By Dorothy Musyoka
Thika West detectives have arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued two young women in a daring operation carried out at the Muguga area, Thika.
According to the detectives, the suspects, Davis Mugambi and John Maina Macharia, were apprehended following a timely tip-off from vigilant members of the public.
According to police reports, residents alerted authorities after noticing suspicious activities, leading detectives to a house where the victims were allegedly being held against their will.
“The suspects, Davis Mugambi and John Maina Macharia were nabbed after a timely tip-off from vigilant members of the public who reported that two young women were being held against their will in a house at Muguga area,” noted the DCI.
Acting swiftly, the officers stormed the premises and found the two women visibly shaken, in tears, and nursing signs of physical assault.
“Responding swiftly, detectives stormed the house and found the two victims visibly shaken, in tears, and nursing signs of physical assault. Their mobile phones had been seized by the suspects in a bid to cut them off from the outside world,” added the DCI.
A detailed search of the house uncovered seven mobile phones, five Safaricom SIM plates, and three Airtel SIM plates, all believed to be linked to the suspects’ criminal activities.
Detectives also impounded a motor vehicle, registration number KDT 998N, identified as the gang’s getaway car. Inside the vehicle, officers recovered four kitchen knives, seven matchboxes, and other suspicious items.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the two women had been kidnapped in Nyeri on August 19, 2025, before being ferried to Thika using the impounded vehicle.
Further inquiries have linked Davis Mugambi to several kidnapping and theft cases in Nyeri, suggesting that the suspects may be part of a larger, organized criminal network.
The two suspects are currently in police custody as investigations.