Florence Wanza Munyao, a 45-year-old long-distance truck driver from the Itunduimuni area in Machakos County, has been missing since August 27 after allegedly being abducted by the FDLR militia group.
Her family is now appealing for government intervention to help locate her. Joseph Ngei, her brother, has reached out to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, urging action to secure her release.
The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), a Congolese opposition group, has attributed the kidnapping to the FDLR, stating, “The FDLR, allies of the Kinshasa government, kidnapped Florence Wanza Munyao, a Kenyan national, in Kiseguro, North Kivu, this Tuesday 27.”
Wanza has dedicated nearly two decades to her trucking career. She is the primary provider for her family, which includes two children. Her relative, Margaret Kamwethya, shared their anguish while speaking to press.
“We were devastated when we learned she had been kidnapped. We had hoped she would be safe, believing the government would step in. We urgently need government intervention to help us reunite with her. We are heartbroken and desperate, as we are unable to reach the location where she is held,” she said.
In a heartfelt plea, Joseph Ngei expressed the toll of the situation on their family. “I have not slept since her abduction news was broken. We are stranded here, there is no food and we have children in need of school fees. I am pleading with the national government to help us with any resources needed. She is the sole breadwinner of this family. Right now we have no otherwise,” said Ngei.
