Police in Subukia are looking for a middle aged man who raped a 17-year-old Form One student in the area.
The suspect, referred to as Macharia Mwangi, who is a hotel worker in the area is suspected to have kidnapped and taken the young girl to a guest house in the area and repeatedly raped her.
The student had been sent by her parents to buy meat but disappeared the whole night, prompting the parents to seek for her.
According to the irate parents, the girl came back on Tuesday morning and when questioned about her whereabouts, she cited that she had been repeatedly raped.
Speaking to the press at Subukia Police Station, the parents appealed for speedy investigations into the matter.
Confirming the incident the area Police Boss Alex Ng’ang’a said that the suspect had disappeared soon after raping the young girl.
“We have however launched investigations into the matter and we have sent our officers to look for him,” said Ng’ang’a.
He noted that reports that the two were in a relationship was unfounded. “Its illegal to be in a relationship with a person who is under 18 years and we will arrest the culprit and charge him with defilement case,” added Ng’ang’a.