Family Appealing For Help To Find Missing Daughter After Leaving Behind Heartbreaking Suicide Notes.
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| A file picture of the missing 19 year-old Margaret Muthoni. |
A distraught family in
Thika is desperately appealing to the members of public to help to find their
19-year-old girl who has gone missing.
Margaret Muthoni, from Kiganjo Estate and a student at Thika
Garrison Secondary School went missing on Thursday 23rd March 2017,
leaving behind a heartbreaking suicide note.
The girl’s mother, Ruth Gathoni, found two suicide notes in
Muthoni’s bag on Friday 24th March 2017, as she (Ruth) was preparing
to go to work.
In the first note, Muthoni, said: “From the time my father
died, I have never had peace in my heart. We have gone through a lot of things
– both bad and good. (I know it will be painful), but let me go meet my father.
My siblings, I leave you behind in peace. May you live in peace, and one day,
one time, help our mother. Ian and Winnie, live in peace. Do not weep on my
burial day because you will make my soul not to rest in peace. I am waiting for
you in heaven. Give out all my clothes to my sister. Good bye.”
In second letter, addressed to her siblings, Muthoni said:
“God is there for you, my sister and brother. I would like you to achieve your
goals when you grow up. Nobody has pushed me to do this (commit suicide). It is
my decision (to end my life). I had good dreams, but now, henceforth, I won’t
be there. Stay in love, peace, unity and harmony. Have the heart of caring and
helping. I love everyone in our family.”
Ms. Gathoni claims that her daughter, who was supposed to
join Form Four this year, had since October last year refused to report back to
school after she was suspended due to disciplinary issues.
Thika Garrison Secondary School Principal, Elizabeth
Nyambura, acknowledged that the missing student last attended school on October
27, 2016 – the day she was summoned to her office for wearing a ‘hair extension’,
which was against the school’s rules.
She said that she suspended her and was expected back after two
weeks, accompanied by her parents after Muthoni stormed out of the Principal’s
office. Neither Muthoni nor her mother reported to the school after the
suspension.
The Principal added that after the intervention of the Thika
West District Education Office, she contacted Muthoni’s mother and expected the
girl to report to school on January 18, accompanied by her mother.
“On January 18, we convened a meeting and waited for the two
from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm but they never turned up. I asked an officer from the
District Education Office to call Margaret’s mother and enquire if she was
still coming but her phone was answered by a certain Elizabeth who claimed to
be a sister to Margaret’s mother. She told us that Margaret and the mother had
gone to a salon. That was the last time we ever heard from the family,” said the
principal.
Thika West Director of Education Ronald Mbogo, said efforts
to trace the girl’s whereabouts have been launched, but noted she had a truancy
history.
According to Muthoni’s sister, Ann Gathoni, Muthoni never informed
their mother the reason for her suspension, but only claimed that she was
unwilling to return to school.
“Mum always woke her up every morning, asking her which
school she wished to enrol in but she would say she doesn’t want to
join any school. On Thursday, she woke and stood by the main door. When my
mother asked her where she was going to, she declined to respond but instead
left the house claiming to be going to register in a new school. That was the
last time we ever saw her,” said Ann.
The family is now appealing to member of public who may have
information about Muthoni’s whereabouts, to report to any nearby police
station.
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