Police Officer Arrested for Allegations of Raping an Inmate

Piece by: Kwarula Otieno
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A police officer attached to Mbakalu police station in Tongaren constituency Bungoma county has been arrested for allegations of raping an inmate.

Paul Kerich is alleged to have lured the young girl into having sex with her after convincing her that he will aid her to be freed .

The 17year old girl had been arrested early this week together with his 17 year old boyfriend after the parents of the girl had gone to report that there underage daughter had quit school and decided to get married.

Bungoma county police boss Charles Munyoki confirmed the arrest and said that the officers file has been taken to the office of the director of public prosecution Keriako Tobiko in Nairobi for further probe into the matter.

The police boss said that if the officer will be found guilty then no doubt that the law will take its course without any favor.

This comes even after children's civil rights activist sin Bungoma county have called upon the government to take necessary actions on the officer.

Lead by David Lubao they said taht its unfair that the officer is mandated to protect the children and its him who is preying on them by using hios position as a cop and demanded appropriate actions taken upon this officer.

Cases of minors being defiled in Bungoma county have been on increase making news headlines every now and then.