A smart, pretty and focused girl disappeared from her parents’ home since November last year. At only 20 years old she had been recruited to a cult that brainwashed her against her own family.
This girl was a student at University of Nairobi, but due to her ‘religious views’ she absconded class on several occasions. She would live the house on a normal routine pretending she was going to class but would not reach the institution for her own reasons.
Off course this meant she could not attend to examinations like all the other students. According to her family she managed to forge transcripts and other academic records, she neatly scored high performances and presented them to those keen in her studies.
The sad part is that she was totally brainwashed by this ‘cult’ but none seemed to have a clear idea of its location or leader. She was quoted on several occasions by her friends saying “The bible says, even family can be your enemies ….” This saw her leave one evening from home in Eastland’s and was never seen again.
On the fateful day, she was dressed simply in slippers and walked out without a word. All Family members have searched for her everywhere and without a trace; they have safely reported the matter to police.
But today they have given up on her saying that when she gets back to her senses, she will return home. Four months after her disappearance, the father received text messages from her mobile number demanding for sh 10,000.
No one is sure if she is alive and the same person who is in control of the text messages or worse; dead and someone is using her line for profit. But her father did not send the money in response to text messages that emphasized it was for urgent purposes, “……it’s a matter of life and death.”
Her family let her be because she is over 18 years old and maybe influenced by Police officers who claimed she could be “married”.
Her friends are in denial with this version of her story because they knew her to be a sweet and focused girl since their childhood.
However, her family is sure that she didn’t leave the house willingly but was rather misled and brainwashed into an act of beliefs from a Cult.
So when is it serious to look for a missing person above 18 years old? The Kenya police are always reluctant to find a “missing girl over 18 years old.”
When do we draw the line between a religion and a Cult? They all have contrasting values and conflicting ideologies.
Sometimes in life, it is safer to be paranoid and not trust people. More so, on those who impose themselves too much in your life with a smile.
Article: Feature
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