Police in Kebirigo area on Thursday morning arrested a middle aged man who was accused of marrying a KCPE candidate.
According to the police, the girl went missing from their home on Sunday but reported to school on Monday.
On Monday evening she didn’t go back home and when her parents sorted information they realized they have been living with the man.
“We were informed of the incident by the parents of the girl and we carried our investigations and realized the man has been married to the girl for the last few days,” said Benard Kirua, area police boss
The police said the girl has recorded a statement with them and they will ensure that the man is charged once they gather enough evidence.
“The parents of the girl have recorded the statement with us and they will be the key witnesses in the case," said Kirua
Kirua warned all men in the area against dating underage girls as that will lead to their arrest as well as prosecution.
The incident comes at a time the County has recorded over three incidents where class eight candidates have given birth in between the exam period.
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