A 19-year-old candidate sitting the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams is being held at Konoin police station in Bomet County after he was allegedly nabbed sodomising a 7-year-old boy in Michira area.
According to Konoin sub-county police commander David Kandie, the suspect from Koiwa Central Mixed Day Secondary School reportedly committed the heinous act on different occasions before he was finally busted.
“It is an unfortunate incident and we are doing all that is possible to get the root cause of the issue, children’s rights should be protected at all costs. We are calling upon anyone with more information to assist with the investigation,” added the police chief.
The police report revealed that the suspect had been enticing the victim with popcorn and soft drinks before luring him into the act.
Kandie said the suspect will be sitting for his exams under police watch as preparation to be taken to court is underway.