"Mum, I love you so much. Please don't stop praying for me. I feel like someone at work wants me dead."
These were among the last words Lucy Wamaitha, 32, spoke to her mother, Nancy Wambui, on the night of January 14, 2025. Three days later, she vanished.
Lucy was a dedicated community development worker at a small NGO in Kiandutu, Thika. With her diploma in Social Work, she handled admin, accounts, and outreach — rescuing street children and helping them get back into school. She was the family breadwinner, paying for her mother's medication and supporting relatives.
But behind the NGO’s charitable facade, donor funds were allegedly being misused. Lucy noticed the irregularities, raised questions, and pushed back. Instead of support, she faced isolation and growing tension at work.
Her boss, Stanley Njuguna Kabui, was the last person confirmed with her. On January 16, they left together on an official assignment — taking a child to school in Meru, then stopping in Embu. They travelled in his car. Phone data placed them on that route.
That evening, between 9-10pm, Lucy’s phone went off permanently. Stanley’s phone also went dark before resurfacing the next day in Thika. He claimed he dropped her off near Thika where she entered a white car with people she knew. Investigators found his account unconvincing.
Lucy had reportedly told family she feared her boss wanted to silence her over the financial concerns she raised.
Weeks of desperate searching by her family ended in horror. Human remains were recovered from the Sagana River — a torso stuffed in a gunny bag, head and limbs missing, neck severed, with signs of chemicals and burning used to conceal evidence. DNA confirmed it was Lucy.
Nancy Wambui had to bury her daughter without ever viewing the body. How does any mother prepare for that?
Stanley Njuguna Kabui was arrested, released on bond, then re-arrested and charged with murder (Republic v. Njuguna, Criminal Case E011 of 2025 at Thika High Court). He denies the charges. The case is still ongoing as of July 2026.
A young woman who gave everything to help vulnerable children is gone. Her family still seeks full justice.
This case reminds us how dangerous it can be to speak up against financial misconduct — especially when powerful interests are involved.
Rest in peace, Lucy Wamaitha. May the truth prevail.
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