- A Nairobi family is desperately searching for 45-year-old Charles Atika Mageto, who went missing on November 13 under unclear circumstances
- The former police officer, known as “Forty,” has struggled in recent years, and his sudden disappearance has left his family fearing the worst
- Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the family or the nearest police station
A Nairobi family is living through a nightmare after their loved one, 45-year-old Charles Atika Mageto, popularly known as Forty, went missing under unclear circumstances.
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The former police officer, who lives alone in Tassia, has not been seen since November 13, prompting a desperate search that has left relatives fearing the worst.
Charles was ex-police officer
His younger sister, Carolyne Mageto, told TUKO.co.ke that Charles left the police service several years ago and had been struggling with depression and alcohol addiction.
Carolyne reiterated that despite his vulnerability, he was known to be harmless, and officers who encountered him would rarely arrest him.
“Polisi huwa hawamshiki hata wakimpata kwa dens,” his brother explained. What raised alarm was a call from the landlady on Sunday.
The family, who pay rent for Charles and regularly check on him, say his disappearance is completely out of character.
How family knew Charles was missing
A man who usually serves Charles meals near his residence noticed that he had not come by since Thursday, a worrying break from his routine.
“He eats at the same place every day before going home,” the distressed sister said.
When the concerned neighbour informed the landlady that he hadn’t seen him, she reached out to Carolyne.
Given that nobody saw him on the day he disappeared, the family has no idea how he was dressed.
Why Charles was depressed
The missing ex-police officer has a son currently attending college in Nakuru, whose mother Charles parted ways with years ago.
Carolyne disclosed that her brother’s woes began when he was tranfered to Lamu/Kiunga as he never reported to the new station.
He not only absconded duty but also sunk into depression and alcoholism until he vanished into thin air.
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How to contact Charles Mageto’s family
In the wake of his disappearance, the family had looked everywhere possible, but their search yielded nothing.
“Tumetafuta hadi City Mortuary, Kenyatta, Mama Lucy, he is nowhere to be seen. He was last seen on the 13th, and since then, nothing.”
They are now appealing to the public for help in tracing him. Anyone who has seen Charles or has information about his whereabouts is urged to report to the nearest police station.
The search continues, as his family clings to hope that he will be found safe. His family can be contacted through 0705779504 0r 0742410204.
Missing Kitengela teen found
Meanwhile, the search for 13-year-old Zaituni Wanjiru has come to a happy endiing after the young girl was found safe.
The Grade 8 student was reunited with her mother three days after vanishing from her family’s home in Kitengela.
It emerged that the teen had run away over a disagreement with her mum and living on the streets until a kind stranger spotted her.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
