- Joseph Nyaanga Andima, who went missing over three decades ago, happily reunited with his family
- Following his disappearance, his family looked for him in hospitals and morgues but did not find a trace of him
- They gave up on him, declaring him dead, only to reunite with him 34 years later after he was spotted in Baringo North
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It is a moment of celebration as a man from Bonyando Sub-location in Kisii County who went missing years ago has reunited with his family.
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Joseph Nyaanga Andima disappeared under unclear circumstances over three decades ago, leaving his family worried and heartbroken.
Andima’s working as plant operator
His concerned family launched a search for him over the years, in hospitals and morgues, hoping to find him.
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However, after several unfruitful attempts to find their kin, his family gave up and declared him dead.
“At 35, Andima embarked on a journey that led him to work as a plant operator during the construction of Eldoret Airport, Kabartonjo – Kipsaraman road, and Kirandich dam in the 1990s.
Eventually, he settled in Kabartonjo town, remarried, and started a new family,” a post read.
Kisii family travels to Kabartonjo to reunite with Andima
Loruk OCS Moses Ondigi recognised Andima as they came from the same area in Kisii county.
He helped the missing elderly man reunite with his original family he had not seen for 34 years, bringing joy to his people.’
“The family travelled to Kabartonjo to be reunited with their long-lost father and take him back to his ancestral home to meet with the rest of his relatives, marking a joyous occasion witnessed by Kelyo Location senior chief Symon Cheraste,” the post continued.
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Kenyans react to Kisii man’s reunion with family
The post also had lovely pictures of the heartwarming family reunion that moved several social media users.
Cate Ck:
“He now has two families to care for. But why that long? 34 years? Anyway, everything has a reason. At least he’s alive and well.”
Pergo Titus:
“What made this man abandon his rural home, even though he was married and had a family?”
UK Kenya Shipping:
“That’s quite a remarkable story. It’s hard to imagine what Joseph and his family went through over those 34 years. It must have been such an emotional reunion for them.”
Farouk Lotine:
“A familiar face and a friend of the Juakali guys, he worked as a fixer in Cabernet town for a long time before collecting the ‘best empty bottles’ in Backstreets town.”
Kisii family spots missing son on TikTok
In another story, Joash Momanyi went missing in 2016 and left his parents, who last saw their son when he was going to church, in anguish.
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For years, Momanyi’s relatives never stopped looking for him, and finally, an aunt saw him on TikTok and alerted his parents.
They all trooped to Litein in Kericho county, and although he didn’t recognise them at first, he later acknowledged them and visited Kisii with his guardian in tow.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
