Man detained in Machakos after allegedly raping a minor

A 37-year-old man has been apprehended for allegedly raping a young woman in Mwala, Machakos County.

The suspect, aged 37, was apprehended from his hideout within Wamunyu Township in the Mwala sub-county on Friday.

Nancy Jerobon, the Mwala sub-county police commander, stated that the suspect was captured at the Wamunyu trading center following a tip-off from members of the community policing group.

The suspect had reportedly gone into hiding immediately after allegedly committing the crime.

The arrest followed a report lodged at the Wamunyu police patrol base by a woman who asserted that her 16-year-old daughter had been defiled by the suspect. She filed the report on February 26 at 9:36 pm.

Jerobon mentioned that according to the complainant, a resident of Mbaikini village, her daughter was assaulted by the suspect at Muundani village while returning home from Wamunyu market. He coerced her into a nearby bush and assaulted her.

The victim was subsequently admitted to Wamunyu Level 3 Hospital, where she received treatment and was later discharged in fair condition.

“Further investigations revealed that the victim, born in 2005 according to her birth certificate, was already above 18 years. Efforts to locate the suspect were initiated, leading to his arrest,”