Questions Emerge After Senior KFS Legal Manager Esther Wairimu Keige Goes Missing
Concern is mounting across Kenya’s legal and public service sectors following the mysterious disappearance of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Manager of Legal Services, Esther Wairimu Keige, who has not been seen for nearly a week.
The senior legal officer was reportedly last seen in Juja on June 10, according to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), with both the legal body and KFS now launching public appeals for information that could help trace her whereabouts.
KFS confirmed Keige’s disappearance in a statement issued on June 16, describing her as a valued colleague and urging members of the public to assist in locating her.
“We wish to notify the general public of the disappearance of our colleague, Esther Keige. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is kindly requested to report to the nearest police station or contact the numbers provided below. Any information shared will be highly appreciated,” the agency said.
The announcement has triggered growing concern among colleagues, friends, and members of the legal fraternity, particularly given Keige’s senior role within a key state agency.
The Law Society of Kenya also confirmed receiving a report regarding the advocate’s disappearance and appealed for public assistance in tracing her.
“The Law Society of Kenya has received a report of a missing member,” LSK stated.
“We appeal to the public to assist in tracing Esther Wairimu Keige, Advocate, who has been reported missing and was last seen in the Juja area on 10th June 2026.”
Neither KFS nor LSK has disclosed circumstances surrounding her disappearance, leaving many questions unanswered as authorities continue investigations.
Both organisations have urged the public, professional colleagues, and relevant security agencies to remain vigilant and immediately share any information that could aid ongoing efforts to locate her.
Members of the public with information have been asked to contact LSK through help@lsk.or.ke or via 0719 483 323 and 0722 809 878. KFS has similarly requested that any information be reported to the nearest police station or through 0722 791 139 and 0719 483 323.
Growing Missing Persons Crisis
Keige’s disappearance comes against the backdrop of increasing concern over the rising number of missing persons cases reported across Kenya.
Human rights organisations, civil society groups, and government agencies have repeatedly raised alarm over unresolved disappearances, including alleged abductions, enforced disappearances, and cases involving missing children.
Figures previously presented before the Senate by the Ministry of Interior indicated that out of 400 reported missing persons cases nationwide, 206 individuals remained unaccounted for.
Meanwhile, advocacy groups such as Missing Voices have continued documenting cases linked to alleged police violence and enforced disappearances, calling for greater accountability and transparency from security agencies.
The situation involving missing children has also drawn national attention, with police data indicating that dozens of children are reported missing every day. Authorities have in recent years intensified efforts to trace missing persons and reunite families, though hundreds of cases remain unresolved.
As the search for Esther Wairimu Keige enters another critical day, colleagues and family members continue to hope that information from the public will help bring clarity to a disappearance that has sparked widespread concern and renewed debate about Kenya’s growing missing persons crisis.
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