Police in Kirengero area in Subukia Constituency have arrested three men over defilement allegations.
The three are accused of defiling a nine year old girl late last week.
The middle aged men, who live in Mwireri, are suspected to have raped the pupil on Friday. They were arrested on Tuesday evening by the area assistant chief Joseph Thuo.
According to Thuo, the girl, a standard three pupil was waylaid by the three when on her way home from school. It is suspected that one of the men arrested and repeatedly raped the minor.
According to the police, who sought anonymity as they are not supposed to speak to the press, the three will be paraded for the girl to identify her attacker.
The culprit will later be taken to court and charged with defilement. “The case was reported last week and we have been investigating on the matter,” said the policemen. The girl was treated at Nakuru Provincial General Hospital and discharged later.