Juja family celebrates after 14-year-old daughter who went missing returns home

A family in Juja, Kiambu County, is overjoyed after their daughter, a 14 year-old Form One student returned home four months after she went missing.

Daisy Wanjiku, a student at Kahuhia Girls High School in Murang'a County, had disappeared from their home in Mugutha Estate on May 13, just a day before she was to report back to school for the second term.

However, on Monday, the girl is said to have called her mother with the good news that she was on her way back home after a four-month disappearance.

"I was overjoyed and I thank God that Daisy came back home safe and in good health," the mother of four told journalists after receiving her second-born child accompanied by other family members.

Daisy refrained from commenting on her disappearance, but apologised to her parents for the distress they underwent and told them she was ready to go back to school.

The girl's father, Charles Githaiga, who is a pastor and a farmer, likened his daughter's case to the biblical Prodigal son who was received back home warmly by his father after squandering his inherence in a foreign land.

He said the family will support Daisy to complete her education and achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.

The father advised parents not to antagonize children who leave home as in the case of Daisy, but instead show them love when they return.

Winnie Mwaura, an aunt to Daisy, said the family went through untold agony with people accusing them of being behind her disappearance but they are now relieved after she reappeared.

Daisy's uncle, Bishop Martin Kariuki, said the family had prayer sessions and fasted and was happy the girl was back home.