Sunday, April 14, 2024- A 17-year-old Form Three student who went missing after killing his cousin, a 12-year-old Grade Seven pupil, on Friday night at Kagio in Kirinyaga County, has been arrested.
Kirinyaga Police
Commander Andrew Naibei confirmed the arrest and said the teenager, a student
at Gathuthiini Secondary School, was apprehended at
his uncle’s residence in Ruaka, Kiambu County, on Saturday morning.
After arriving in
Ruaka, he reportedly confessed quietly to his uncle
about the heinous act, admitting to killing his cousin and then intending to
harm his grandmother.
He sold his bicycle to
fund his journey to his uncle’s
place.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, as the boy was left
alone with his cousin, who was studying, while the girl’s mother went to the
market.
The victim’s mother, Pauline Wairimu,
expressed deep regret over inviting the boy to stay with them, given the tragic
outcome.
Naibei stated that the suspect would be transferred from Kiambu to Kirinyaga,
where he would be held at Kiamaciri Police Station pending his court appearance
to face murder charges.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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