This archive report was first published on 27 June 2020.
Migori Man Clobbers Daughter to Death for Having a Boyfriend ¶
On June 27, 2020, a 17-year-old girl was brutally killed by her father, Abdida Rabet, in Migori after he found her with a boy.
According to reports, the headteacher descended on his daughter with a cooking stick after he found her in her 'boyfriend's' house. The girl, who was a Form Four student, fainted and was taken to Neo Care Centre for first aid.
Her condition deteriorated, and she was moved to Migori County Referral Hospital, where she eventually died.
Residents who testified against him noted that Mr. Rabet has always been very protective of his female children.
Uriri sub-county police boss Peter Njoroge told the Nation that relatives of the victim who tried to secretly bury her body were intercepted in Homa Bay while they were on their way to Bondo.
He added that investigations into the incident are ongoing and that the headteacher will be arraigned on Monday.
There has been an increase in reported cases of Gender-Based Violence since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization.
Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Mercy Mwangangi pointed out that there was a surge in cases of violence against women, with most of the cases being perpetrated by close relatives and guardians.
