A sombre mood engulfed in Moi'sbridge town after a student from Vera Beauty College in Eldoret was raped and murdered.
According to the Soy Sub-County Police Commander Fanuel Nasio, the deceased, Ema Wanyota was brutally killed.
"The deceased was raped before she was brutally killed where the suspect chopped one leg and hand. We are conducting investigations to know where the suspect could have hidden the body parts since they are missing," said the Soy Sub-County police commander.
He spoke to the press at Moi'sbridge on Tuesday.
The deceased is reportedly said to have been in a relationship with the suspect some time back but they had ended the affair.
"We have arrested the suspect by the name Mustafa and he is helping us with investigations. I call on the residents to remain calm as we are going on with investigations," added Nasio.
He further said that the family of the deceased and that of the suspect are helping the police with investigations on unravelling what really happened.
Nasio called on youths not to always take law in their hands noting that if someone has offended you, one should report instead of killing an innocent soul.
Nasio noted that the suspect has been accused is similar murders
The body of the deceased was taken to Moi Teaching and Referal Hospital while investigations are ongoing.