Jamaa adai kua marehemu George Saitoti (former Vice President) alimuiba mwanae!!!

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Saitoti took my son 24 years ago, claims teacher in court

PHOTO | FILE Mr Zackary Musengi. NATION MEDIA GROUP

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By WANJIRU MACHARIA lwmacharia@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Tuesday, November 13 2012 at 00:30

In Summary

• Mr Sebastian Maina Ngunju has asked the Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate for leave to privately prosecute a Mrs Mary Saitoti, whom he claims to be the wife of the former minister, who died in a helicopter crash on June 10
• In his affidavit, filed in court on November 8, Mr Ngunju claims that he and his wife are the parents of Mr Zackary Musengi, Mr Saitoti's son
• They claim that the minister's son was born to them on September 21, 1985 and was the third-born in a family of five. He further claims that his alleged son was stolen from their Subukia home

A man has gone to court, claiming that the only son of former Internal Security Minister George Saitoti, is actually his own son who was stolen 24 years ago.

Mr Sebastian Maina Ngunju has asked the Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate for leave to privately prosecute a Mrs Mary Saitoti, whom he claims to be the wife of the former minister, who died in a helicopter crash on June 10.

Prof Saitoti's widow is called Margaret

The magistrate, Mr James Mwaniki, will rule on Wednesday whether Mr Ngunju can bring the charges.

In his affidavit, filed in court on November 8, Mr Ngunju claims that he and his wife are the parents of Mr Zackary Musengi, Mr Saitoti's son.

They claim that the minister's son was born to them on September 21, 1985 and was the third-born in a family of five. He further claims that his alleged son was stolen from their Subukia home.

Now he wants to be allowed to prosecute Mrs Saitoti for allegedly concealing a kidnapped person.

There is no replying affidavit from the Saitoti family.

Mr Ngunju alleged that he recognised Mr Musengi as his long lost son after he saw him on TV.

Mr Ngunju also claimed that Mr Musengi was actually born Stephen Wachira and was kidnapped three days to his third birthday by a woman who was later arrested, charged and acquitted by a Nairobi court.

Baptismal card

The primary school teacher said his son was baptised at the age of one year at a Catholic Church in Subukia and his baptismal card was annexed as an exhibit in the application.

"But I have been unable to pursue the matter after receiving threats over the same issue," said Mr Ngunju, represented by lawyer Harry Gakinya. He said he reported the abduction to his area police station, but the police allegedly refused to act.

In his affidavit, the teacher, who is married to a nurse, said the area chief mobilised residents to look for his son, but the search was fruitless, prompting him to report the matter to the District Criminal Investigations Department headquarters in Nakuru Town.

He further narrated that the main suspect, his neighbour, was arrested and charged in Nairobi through the intervention of the then Director of Criminal Investigations, Mr Noah arap Too.

He claims that during the hearing of the criminal case against his neighbour, the investigating officer told him he had taken his son.

"I have never stopped searching for my son and at one time, I tried working as a mason at Saitoti's home with the hope of seeing my child but I was unsuccessful," he alleged.

He alleged that when he saw the minister's son, he recognised him. "To my surprise it was him, he resembles my children and without any doubt, I recognised him," claimed the man.

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Saitoti family speaks out over son's paternity row

The widow of the late Internal Security minister Geroge Saitoti, Margaret, and her son Zachary at the Holy Family Basilica, Nairobi during a requiem mass.
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By PAUL OGEMBA pogemba@ke.nationmedia.com AND
WANJIRU MACHARIA lwmacharia@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Wednesday, November 14 2012 at 21:18

In Summary

• The documents made public showed Zachary as having been born on September 8, 1983. Mr Ngunju claimed his son was born on September 21, 1985.
• According to Mr Ngunju, his son Stephen Wachira was almost three years old when he disappeared from their rented house at Subukia trading centre in Nakuru County on August 31, 1988.
• The 55-year-old teacher wants to bring a private prosecution against Mrs Saitoti.
• Mr Ngunju wants to prosecute Mrs Saitoti under section 261 of the Penal Code which is against wrongfully concealing or confining a kidnapped or abducted person.
• On Wednesday, Senior Principal Magistrate James Mwaniki ordered Mr Ngunju and his wife to serve Mrs Margaret Saitoti with the suit papers.

The Saitoti family has released records to support its claim that Mr Zachary Musengi is not the lost son of a Subukia teacher.

Mr Sebastian Maina Ngunju has gone to court asking to be allowed to prosecute Mrs Margaret Saitoti, presumably the widow of former Internal Security Minister George Saitoti, who he accuses of confining his lost son.

He claims Mr Musengi is actually his lost son, Stephen Wachira. But the Saitoti family responded that it was a case of mistaken identity. (READ: Saitoti took my son, claims teacher)

A court, which will decide the question of identity, on Wednesday postponed its ruling to give the Saitoti family a chance to file replying papers.


The documents made public showed Zachary as having been born on September 8, 1983. Mr Ngunju claimed his son was born on September 21, 1985.

According to Mr Ngunju, his son Stephen Wachira was almost three years old when he disappeared from their rented house at Subukia trading centre in Nakuru County on August 31, 1988.

Records from New Muthaiga Kindergarten show that Zachary Musengi was admitted to the kindergarten in January 1987. The admission letter dated December 1 1986 was addressed to Prof Saitoti and his wife asking them to confirm their acceptance for the child's admission.

In January 1988, Zachary was transferred to Westlands Kindergarten. A completion letter from the institution dated November 30, 1989, shows that Zachary Saitoti left the school aged six years and two months.

Part of the letter reads: "Zachary joined Westlands Kindergarten in January 1988. He is on level 3 of the Ginn Reading Programme and reads well with understanding. We wish Zachary all the best at his new school."

He joined Standard One at Strathmore School in 1990 and the letter of admission dated August 1 1989 was addressed to Prof and Mrs Saitoti. He left the school three years later, having completed class three and was issued with a school leaving certificate signed by the headmaster.


The headmaster described him as a pleasant and cheerful pupil who took keen interest in his studies, especially in mathematics, adding that he was very sociable and always ready to help others.

The Ngunju family has the challenge of reconciling the chronology of a child born in September 1985 joining a kindergarten a year later and class one in 1990.

Going by the date of birth being claimed by Mr and Mrs Ngunju, Zachary would be 27 years old, but his records put his age at 29.

Mr Ngunju, filing a suit in a Nakuru court, swore an affidavit in which he claimed that he and his wife are the parents of Mr Zachary Musengi Saitoti and that he was actually their third-born in a family of five.

He alleged that their son was stolen from their Subukia home 24 years ago and that he only recognised him after seeing Mr Musengi on TV.

According to Mr Ngunju, his son was kidnapped three days to his third birthday by a woman who was later arrested, charged and acquitted by a Nairobi court.

He claimed that he dropped the case after he was threatened and police were allegedly unenthusiastic about the case.

On Wednesday, Senior Principal Magistrate James Mwaniki ordered Mr Ngunju and his wife to serve Mrs Margaret Saitoti with the suit papers.

Saitoti family speaks out over son