Police in Nyamira have launched a man hunt for a defilement suspect who is said to have escaped from remand at Nyamira Police Station on Sunday night.
The OCS Dan Imbisi confirmed that Eric Nyachio was found missing when police conducted a head count of the inmates in their cells on Monday morning.
Nyachio was arrested last week in Konate with allegations of defiling and threatening a minor in Konate area.
He was arraigned in court on Friday where the prosecution applied for the accused to be detained for 14 days for investigations to be concluded.
Imbisi said the officer who was on duty has recorded a statement and that they are still doing investigations in order to discover how the remandee was able to escape.
He confirmed that they have launched inspection in the whole area and all vehicles while other measures which he declined to specify are being taken.
Imbisi called upon the public to give any information that will lead to his arrest.