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Lamek Ogola and his wife Rose Ogola during a wedding at a Homa Bay hotel on June 30, 2018. Ogola lost his son in hands of kidnappers just three days after the wedding. Kidnappers need Sh10m ransom. [photo: James Omoro/Standard]
A newly wed couple in Homa Bay is in agony after their ten-year-old son was kidnapped three days after they exchanged vows, forcing them to abandon honeymoon plans.
The boy’s father Lamec Ogola said kidnappers have demanded Sh10 million ransom. “We were happy after exchanging our vows but this turned into a nightmare three days later. We don’t know whether our son is alive or not,” said Mr Ogola.
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