This archive report was first published on 9 July 2019.
On July 9, 2019, a disturbing incident occurred in Nyeri, where a nine-year-old girl collapsed as she alighted from a matatu.
According to her family, the girl is a sex abuse survivor, and the incident has left her shaken. The alleged perpetrator, a man in his 60s, offered to carry her on his laps in a crowded matatu, where she was allegedly groped in the presence of her sister and grandmother.
Nyeri Central sub-county police boss Paul Kuria confirmed that the suspect is being held at Kiganjo Police Station for questioning.
"He is being interrogated as we wait for the medical report and statements from other witnesses before he can go to court," Mr Kuria said.
