A farmhand at Nyabiosi village in Nyacheki, Kisii County, was on Tuesday evening arrested after he was allegedly caught defiling his employer's 10-year-old daughter.
The girl's mother said she returned home from work only to find the suspect, Francis Omboga, allegedly defiling her daughter.
"I could not believe my eyes when I busted Omboga naked in his room having sex with my daughter. I raised alarm and attracted the attention of members of the public," she stated.
She said the suspect was given a dog's beating before he was rescued by community policing officials.
Community policing chairman David Morema said upon questioning the minor, she claimed that Omboga had given her Sh80.
"The minor revealed that the suspect lured her into his room where he gave her Sh80 before he undressed her and defiled her," he stated.
Morema said the irate residents were planning to set the suspect on fire before he was rescued.
Confirming the incident, Kisii Central OCS Eliud Kimwele said the suspect is being held at the station.
"We are waiting for a medical report after the victim is examined by a doctor so that the suspect can be taken to court on Thursday," said Kimwele.