Kenyan actress Wanjiku Mburu popularly known as Mama Baha has pleaded with the government to help bring her abducted brother and cousin home from Somalia.
Mama Baha's brother George, and cousin Masha were abducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, in January 2014.
For years, the family received limited information about their fate. However, in March 2014, her brother managed to call and explain what had happened.
He said he has been in a cell, cuffed and his movements limited.
Despite the initial communication, the family has since endured a long silence, filled with anxiety and uncertainty.
On October 7, 2024, Wanjiku Mburu’s brother called again after 10 long years. she heard a voice she hadn’t heard in a decade. Her brother said, “Shee, ni Kajijo,” referring to his nickname.
She shared that the brother told her that he only knew what year it was after only gaining access to a mobile phone. He opened up about his deteriorating health since he has been locked up in a cell for years.
The actress added that the call from her brother has been tough on her mentally. The revelation that he has over the years been held in a tiny cell not knowing what day or year it is has particularly been hard on her and their family.
Wanjiku added that the brother told her that he only knew what year it was after only gaining access to a mobile phone.
She has therefore requested President William Ruto to help her family bring back their kin home. The brother, according to the narration, informed her that his abductors had kidnapped him over the move by the Kenyan government to send troops to Somalia.
The suspected Al Shabaab militants told him that he was a prisoner of war and demanded that he reaches out to his family and inform them to ask the State to withdraw her soldiers.
The actress urged Kenyans to use their voices and platforms to call for action from the government and the wider public.
