A British man who sparked panic among loved ones after going missing in Kenya has been found in a pub after a four-day bender.
Nelson Newbery, 22, disappeared on December 6, causing panic among friends and family and prompting Kenya's elite crime units to start a police manhunt in Nairobi.
Police said they found him under the influence of drugs and alcohol after they “stormed” a local pub in Uthiru, on the northwest side of the city centre of Nairobi, and found Mr Newbery safe having drinks with his new friends.
According to Linkedin, Mr Newbery began working in Nairobi in June as a Chief Operating Officer for ChaiT Limited.
The Brit headed out to buy a SIM card last Tuesday and after that was not heard from since, prompting his father to fly out from England.
Apparent footage of Mr Newbery on the day he went missing shows him in Nairobi’s Sarit shopping centre, dressed in a black T-shirt and carrying a bag.
“A British citizen who has been missing since Tuesday, 6 December, has finally been found by detectives," Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations said.
They shared the statement alongside photos of Mr Newbery with some facial injuries and with his father but there was no statement on why he appeared to have a black eye.
Its statement continued: “[He] was found at a local pub in Uthiru, Kiambu county, where he was drinking with newly found friends and appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
"The young man has since been reunited with his father who has just jetted in from the UK to the good news of his son being found."
Police said has been taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
The news comes as Prince William's close friend was killed in a Kenya plane crash. Mark Jenkins, a ranger, was killed when his aircraft crashed as he tried to drive livestock out of Tsavo National Park.
The pair met while the future King was on his gap year in 2001 and spent three-and-a-half months in Africa - on safari while also learning about game conservation, wildlife and the environment.
The Prince tweeted: "Yesterday, I lost a friend, who dedicated his life to protecting wildlife in some of East Africa’s most renowned national parks.
"Mark Jenkins, and his son Peter, were tragically killed when flying over Tsavo National Park while conducting an aerial patrol.
"Tonight, I’m thinking about Mark’s wife, family and colleagues who’ve sadly lost a man we all loved and admired."
