There was drama on Saturday evening at Ibate village in Marani, Kisii County after a 67-year-old man was caught in a compromising situation with a minor.
Confirming the incident, area chief Evans Kerongo said the suspect Stephen Orina lured the minor into his house pretending he was giving her sour milk.
"Orina tricked the minor to enter his house when he locked her up and engaged in illicit sex with her. The minor's mother who went to check on her caught the in the act," said Kerongo.
The chief said minor's mother raised alarm prompting the man to be nabbed.
"Angry locals roughed up the suspect before I rescued him," he noted.
He stated that the suspect could be lynched by angry locals were it for him.
"I surrendered the suspect to Kisii police station for court processing on Monday.
The minor was rushed to a local hospital for treatment following the damage she sustained on her private parts during the ordeal with the suspect," he added.
Mr. Kerongo warned men against luring minors to engage in sex with them arguing that the law will not spare such men.