Lari Sub County Police boss Alfred Makoma has decried rising cases of defilement and vowed to deal with the perpetrators.
Briefing the press at his office on Monday, Makoma said that many cases of defilement are being reported to his office.
The police boss said the situation is worrying and that appropriate measures are being taken on the same.
He said that defilers will not be tolerated or accepted in the area, adding that parents and guardians must inform the police of defilement cases.
“We are not going to allow defilers to roam and cause trouble to innocent children and teenagers,” he said.
Makoma said defilement is a criminal offence and the Sexual Act and offenders risk being jailed for a lifetime.
The police boss said his office has received six cases of defilement in a span of three months.
“Going with the statistics, it is evident that defilement is on the rise,” he said.
Makoma’s warning to defilers comes as police at Raini Njeke village in Lari launch manhunt for a middle-aged father who raped her six-year-old daughter on Sunday.
According to the police, the suspect defiled her own daughter on Sunday morning when the rest of the family had gone to church.
Police say that the man escaped after neighbours caught him on the act.
“We were attracted to the house after we heard numerous screaming only to find the man on top of her daughter,” said Jeremiah Lusia, a resident.
A police officer leading the investigation and who sought to remain anonymous because he is not allowed to speak to the media said the manhunt for the suspect is in top gear.
The officer said the suspect will be hunted down and arraigned in court t0 answer defilement charges.