A family in Dagoretti is living every parent’s worst nightmare. 27-year-old John Ngugi has vanished into thin air, leaving behind a heartbroken mother and a cryptic history of disappearance that has detectives baffled.

The agony is palpable at the Ngugi home. His mother, Wambui Ngugi, fights back tears as she recounts the last time she saw her son on January 10. There was no quarrel, no goodbye—just an empty room and a silence that has now stretched into days. John was last seen in the Kamburu area of Githunguri, Kiambu County, miles from his home.

The "Heaven’s Gate" Mystery

This is not the first time John has ghosted his loved ones. His sister, Mercy, revealed a disturbing pattern: just a week prior, he had disappeared only to call later claiming he was at a place he called "Heaven’s Gate." This time, however, the phone has gone dead.

• The Profile: John Ngugi, 27 years old, resident of Dagoretti, Nairobi.
• Last Seen: January 10, 2026, at Kamburu, Githunguri.
• The Plea: "We just want to know he is safe," his mother pleaded. "If anyone has seen him, please help us."

A City of Disappearances

John’s case adds to a worrying statistic of young men vanishing in the city. Families are often left to conduct their own searches as police resources are stretched thin. For the Ngugi family, the waiting is the hardest part. Is he at "Heaven’s Gate" again, or has something far more sinister befallen him on the cold streets of Kiambu?

The family is appealing to anyone with information to report to the nearest police station. Until then, they keep their phones on loud, praying for a call that hasn't come.