Alcohol And Marijuana Seized As 44 School Children Arrested Partying At Nairobi’s Mountain View Estate

By Brian Oduch

Kenya Police in Nairobi area on Saturday night arrested 44 teenagers found partying in one of the houses at exclusive Mountain View Estate and seized various brands of alcoholic drinks and bhang.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the also school children’s host Millicent Kithinji, aged 41 was also arrested, and taken in for questioning by detectives based at Dagoretti.

The children – 26 boys and 18 girls – are aged between 14 and 17 years. All are in primary and high schools age.

Prior inquest, according to DCI, revealed that the children were from Nairobi, Kiambu Machakos counties.

The police have managed to contact some of the children’s parents arrested in the acts.

“Investigations are ongoing to establish how the children sneaked out of their homes and travelled that far without raising suspicion from their parents, ” said DCI.

“Police also want to establish why the woman had hosted the children and how the children got to her house.

“The DCI once again requests parents to take keen interest in their children’s activities at home and on the social media networks.

“Stern legal action will be taken against adults who abuse children.”

Their host, Millicent Kithinji, aged 41, was picked up for questioning by detectives based at Dagoretti.

Officers seized different brands of Whisky and vodka & bhang (cannabis Sativa).

Preliminary investigations revealed the children were from Nairobi, Kiambu Machakos counties.

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) November 22, 2020