Police in Uasin Uasin Gishu are pursuing a suspect captured on CCTV cameras with a 13-year-old girl, Linda Cherono, before she went missing.

Her mutilated was body found near the NCPB depot at Moi’s Bridge.

The footage shows the man walking with the girl following her from behind before she went missing.

Her body was on Monday found behind the NCPB depot at Moi’s bridge sparking off protests from residents.

Soy Sub County Police Commander Nehemiah Bittok said they had crucial leads to net the prime suspect in the murder of the young girl.

Governor Mandago has called for calm as police probe the killing which residents say is the 9th similar one in the area in the recent past.