By Alloys Musyoka For more than 40 days, Josephine Mbula Kisilu and her young daughter have lived in agonizing uncertainty, waiting for a husband and father to walk back through the front door of their Vanga Estate home.Peter Wambua Mwaluko, a 48-year-old businessman well-known in Likoni, vanished without a trace on September 26, 2026. Since that day, his family’s life has been put on hold, replaced by sleepless nights and an exhaustive search across Mombasa County.
A Routine Morning Turned NightmareThe day began like any other. Wambua left his residence at around 7:00 am, stopping by the family shop near the Likoni ferry area before heading to Mombasa Island for a scheduled business meeting.It was not until 3:00 am the following morning that Mbula realized something was terribly wrong. Waking up to find her husband still not home, she initially hoped he had simply been delayed at work. That hope quickly turned to dread when she tried calling his mobile phone, only to find it switched off.Desperate for answers, Mbula reached out to one of Wambua’s friends. She learned that he had closed his shop at roughly 3:00 pm and crossed over to Mombasa town the last confirmed sighting of the father of one.Exhaustive Search Yields No CluesThe next day, Mbula filed a formal missing person’s report at Likoni Police Station under OB number 12/27/09/2026. Since then, relatives and close friends have combed through local hospitals, police stations, and bustling markets across the coastal city, hoping for even the smallest lead. Every search has ended in heartbreak.
Mbula describes her husband as a calm, deeply loving, and dependable pillar of their household. His sudden absence has left a profound void, weighing heavily on both her and their daughter as the days stretch into weeks.
A Plea to the PublicWith official searches hitting a wall, the family is turning to the wider community for help. They have launched an awareness campaign across social media, circulating Wambua’s photos in hopes that a commuter, fellow trader, or passerby on Mombasa Island might remember seeing him on September 26.The family is pleading with anyone who has information no matter how minor it may seem to come forward. Members of the public can report any sightings to the nearest police station or reach out directly using the phone numbers listed on Wambua’s missing person poster.