NAIROBI – A family from Eastleigh area, Nairobi County, is in agony, following the disappearance of their 17-year-old daughter.
Family, friends, and authorities have raised concerns as the search for Sumeya Abdirahman, a student at Islamic Macadh Umul Salama, continues.
Sumeya has been missing for four days after she was last seen leaving the premises of her boarding school in Machakos County during the evening.
According to a Police report, Sumeya was last seen on November 24, near the Islamic Macadh Umul Salama in Machakos.
Her family and local community members have made repeated efforts to locate her, but unfortunately, her whereabouts remain unknown.
Sumeya’s mother, Fartun Isman, has appealed for help, saying her main concern is to be reunited with her daughter.
The family says it has filed a missing person report at several police stations, but the girl is yet to be traced.
The authorities have been alerted and are working to find any leads that might help bring Sumeya home safely.
Her disappearance has raised concern among her peers, Somalis in Nairobi, the school administration, and residents of Machakos County.
The police are urging anyone who may have seen Sumeya or has any information regarding her location to come forward.
The missing girl’s mother has appealed for help with any details that could assist in the search.
“Please contact the nearest police station or reach out directly at 0725335195,” she said.
Mrs. Fartun said the police have not been helpful in tracing her daughter’s whereabouts, but she believes the brilliant girl will return home and reunite with the family.
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Girls are at particular risk of violence—1 in 4 adolescent girls is abused by their partners.
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