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January 7, 2026
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Veteran Mountain Guide Vanishes Without Trace While Leading Tourists

Veteran Mountain Guide Vanishes Without Trace While Leading Tourists

The brother immediately alerted authorities after reaching camp and realizing Macharia was not part of the team...

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A family in Meru County is in anguish following the disappearance of their kin, Samwel Macharia, a veteran mountain guide, nearly two weeks ago on Mount Kenya. He vanished without a trace while leading two Japanese tourists via the Sirimon route, leaving his personal belongings behind.

  • Samwel Macharia, 35-year-old mountain guide, disappeared while working as a porter for his brother.
  • The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched an investigation, clarifying that Macharia was not their personnel but a vetted community guide.
  • This incident adds to a troubling trend of guides and rangers disappearing in Kenya’s protected areas, with past cases involving tour guide Joseph Mwangi in 2020 and assistant warden Francis Isaac Awuor Oyaro in August 2021.

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