Police in Kirinyaga County are currently investigating a tragic incident involving a 7-year-old grade 2 pupil who was reportedly defiled and killed. The girl, who attended St. Philips Primary School Baricho, went missing after going to a shopping center with her cousin.
Her mother, Alice Karuana Muriithi, reported her disappearance on Thursday, and tragically, the girl’s body was found tied with banana fibres in river Gakungu the following day. Kirinyaga West sub-county police commander Moses Koskei has confirmed that investigations are underway, and residents have indicated that the suspect is known to them.
“We want the suspect arrested, we know him, he is a bhang peddler, the other day he raped his mother and nothing was done,” Pastor Jeremiah Muriithi said.
Relatives led by girl’s grandmother Faith Wambui are demanding justice.
“The suspect lured the girl to his house before defiling her then dumped her in river Gakungu. We suspect he stayed with her in his house on Thursday before killing her on Friday afternoon. We are demanding justice,” Wambui said.
The incident has shocked Baricho and nearby schools.
The body of the girl is lying at Kerugoya mortuary waiting postmortem.
“I promise you the suspect will be arrested after investigations,” Koskei said.
