A middle aged man has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old niece in Homa Bay County.
The suspect, a hawker in Homa Bay Town was arrested in the town for committing the heinous act against the girl who is in grade six.
Arujo Sub Location Chief Jackton Olielo said suspicions about the child being abused arose after the child confided to a neighbour. The neighbour shared it with other neighbours before one of them went to the suspects house and found him defiling the girl.
Olielo said the man had made it a habit of defiling the girl who is a partial orphan.
“The girl is a partial orphan who lost her mother while her father suffers from a chronic illness. The suspect decided to bring her into his house to take care of her. But he decided to defile her,” Olielo said.
Olielo said the man a resident of Ndhiwa Sub-county had separated with his wife before he began staying with the girl.
“We are told the man had a wife but they separated over disagreements. He later brought in the girl to his house where he has been defiling her,” he added.
The administrator arrested the suspect and handed him over to police at Homa Bay Police Station.
“We have taken the suspect to the police station where he is being detained for interrogation before being arraigned in court,” he added.
He appealed to residents to be responsible and respect the rights of children.
The minor was taken to Homa Bay Referral Hospital for a medical examination.
By Davis Langat
