On February 16, Beatrice Rotich received a phone call from her husband’s workplace in Chemelil, Kisumu County.
According to the caller, David Kimosop Sumukwo, 55, a police officer based in Ngetia in Muhoroni sub-County had not reported to work for some days.
Through the call, his family back in Sakinin village in Kipsaraman, Baringo North learned that their kin had taken a break from work and was supposed to resume duty on February 12.
Muhoroni Sub-County Police Commander Joshua Nyasimi said the officer has been missing for a month and his whereabouts has not been traced.
According to the Sub-County Police boss, the missing officer requested seven days off duty from February 2 and was supposed to report back to work on February 12, and he was granted the break.
There is, however, a contradiction on the last date he was seen at work, with the family claiming that they were initially informed that he took a break from January 22, while the sub-County police boss said according to records, the officer took a break from February 2.
The last time Sumukwo spoke to his wife was January 19, through a phone call. It was a brief conversation.
According to his wife, the father of five has been out of reach since their last phone conversation.
“I was informed that he sought permission on January 22 to come home and has not been seen at his workplace since then. His bosses thought he came home as indicated but we have not seen him here at home either. We last saw him on October 26 last year when he left for work,” Ms Rotich said.
By Dailynation