A family in Rupingazi Estate in Embu town is living in distress after their twin secondary school boys disappeared mysteriously.
Their mother Naisera Muthoni, who spoke to the press in tears, said the two had only completed preparing to go back to school after a week's holiday.
Leon Macharia, 15, and his identical twin brother Ryan Mwenda are both Form Two students at Moi High School Mbiruri and Kangaru Boys High School respectively.
Muthoni said the two disappeared at midday when she was preparing to drop them to school.
"They were to report yesterday in their respective schools. We woke up and started preparing. I entered my room to prepare but when I came out and found they had left all their school belongings behind and vanished to an unknown destination," Muthoni said.
Boys wanted to be in same school
Muthoni said the two had raised concern that their wish was to study in one secondary school since they are twins questioning why they were separated.
She said they had no indiscipline issues since they were born.
The matter has been reported at Itabua Police station.
Muthoni can be reached via phone number 0723511745 and their father Joseph Mwaniki on 0722321655.
