DCI arrests rogue Moi Girls rapist who has been in hiding for almost a year

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Police are holding a suspect in connection with the June 2018 rape incident that spurred uproar at the Moi Girls’ School in Nairobi.

The suspect was arrested in Nairobi on Tuesday after the victim identified him while acting at a school in the city where there was drama session.

The suspect who is yet to be identified was produced in court and police granted 10 days to hold him as further investigations go on.

The victim spotted him on stage and later alerted her friends and police. Detectives arrested the man and took him for an identification parade at the Kilimani Police Station where he was reportedly positively identified.

He is set to undergo a number of tests and identification parade as part of investigations into the saga. Police intend to conduct forensic analysis including DNA tests on him to establish if he was involved in the saga.

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A 15-year-old Form 2 female student was assaulted and raped while going to the washrooms on June 2, 2018 at around 2am. She is said to have been attacked by a man who had made his way into the dormitory area under unclear circumstances. Two other students were physically assaulted. It is reported that the suspect was a frequent visitor at the school.

Members of Parliament investigating the Moi Girls’ rape saga later on established that a student was sexually assaulted.

Circumstances under which the incident occurred have however remained a mystery, with the Education Committee directing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to expedite its probe.

The Nairobi Women’s Hospital chief executive officer, Felix Wanjala, in his submission, told the committee that the student narrated how she had woken up at 1am to go to the washroom but a man followed her. The man allegedly pushed open the door, slapped her on the cheek then ordered her to remove her clothes. The unknown man then raped her.

In its 38-page report, the committee chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly asked the DCI to complete its probe and take action. The team further accused the institution of security lax, citing lack of proper surveillance in the compound, especially at night. There have been several controversies in the saga, prompting the then principal to resign.

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