A 40-year-old man is being held at the Gucha Police Station for allegedly defiling a 3-year-old girl.
According to police reports, the suspect identified as Machoni committed the offence on Wednesday at Obweri sub-location in Gucha South.
Area police boss Francis Wambua said the man is reported to have defiled the minor several times.
“The suspect was left with the minor while her mother had gone to the market to buy vegetables. He took advantage of the minor and raped her several times and when the mother returned home, she found the minor lying down at their sitting room bleeding from her private parts,” he said.
Wambua said the minor’s mother immediately raised alarm and attracted members of the public who arrived and arrested the suspect before they surrendered him to police.
“I am happy that members of the public didn’t harm the suspect. We must respect the law always. The man will be arraigned in court and the minor will get justice,” he noted.
The police boss urged men who have attained marrying age to marry and stop defiling minors.
He warned that stern action will be taken against those found engaging in the criminal act.