Police vehicle. PHOTO/COURTESY

A one-year-old baby girl who had been stolen from her home in Funyula, Busia county, has finally been found and reunited with her mother Anne Nanjumbia.

Gladwel Zawadi was rescued at Mabatini area after a three day intense operation by detectives who arrested the suspect Electine Obonyo on Thursday evening.

Zawadi was stolen from the doorsteps of their house on Tuesday as her nanny was busy doing laundry several metres away.

Police from Funyula immediately embarked on a mission to trace the child.

The suspect is detained at Bumala Police Station awaiting his arraignment.

“Our agents are on high alert and remain vigilant across the country, ready to act incase of any eventuality,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said.