Bomet girl defiled by 10 gang men

A 13 years old has been gang raped by 10 criminals in Bomet county after she was repotedly detained for for a week.

It is reported that the victim went missing from her parent’s home in Bomet Central on February 9 after which her mother went to report the matter to the police four days after her disappearance.

According to the area divisional police commander Geoffrey Walumbe, “We have arrested a 24-year-old boda-boda rider from whose house the girl was rescued. He is undergoing interrogation.”

The County executive in charge of the medical services has reported that the victim is receiving treatment including counselling.

The incident comes days after a police officer was accused of defiling a school girl in Konoin Sub-county.

It is reported that the officer prevented the victim’s father from recording a statement at a local police station,hence offereing to take her to the hospital.

According to Mr Alex Shikondi, the Konoin Sub-county police commander, “We arrested the police officer after the father recorded the statement. He will be charged once investigations are completed.”

However, residents and leaders claim that the suspect was been protected by his seniors in a bid to defeat justice.

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