A 40-year-old man shocked villagers in Omosaria, Nyamache in Kisii County after he raped his brother's daughter.
The incident happened on Wednesday evening.
Confirming the incident area assistant chief Edward Andama said the suspect Brian Makori lured the 12-year-old girl into his house where he was caught doing the heinous act to her.
"Makori has been living alone since his wife divorced him for being violent. He lured the minor from a playing field where she was playing with her friends pretending he was giving her sweets only to rape her in his house," said Andama.
Mr. Andama said the minor's friends who heard her screaming from the house reported the matter to passersby who stormed the house and found the man doing the act.
"Members of the public apprehended the man tied him with ropes and gave him a thorough beating before bringing him to my office," he said.
The chief said he surrendered the suspect immediately to police officers in Nyamache since locals threatened to lynch him.
"The suspect is in the hands of police officers for court processing," he assured.
He regretted increased cases of men raping minors in the area saying men should go for mature men.
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