Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man who has been preying on minor girls, defiling them and boasting about it on Facebook book under pseudo account 'Sam Dali'.

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Identified as William Hanga Mwazombo, detectives arrested the 23-year-old following uproar from members of the public.

Branded a paedophile, the man is an employee of Wells Fargo and was arrested in Mpeketoni.

"Mr. William Hanga Mwazombo aged 23 years,an employee of Well’s Fargo Security firm was arrested yesterday within Mpeketoni town and is currently in lawful custody for posting defamatory photographs of children in the media," said the DCI in an alert.

His arrest follows uproar on social media, with Kenyans calling for his immediate arrest and detention for luring and defiling minors.

"We thank you Members of the Public for alerting us. #communitypolicing," added the alert on Thursday.

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