This archive report was first published on 17 August 2019.
On Friday, August 16, 2019, police in Kericho County arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly raping his 60-year-old mother.
The incident occurred in Mosomborik village, Chepcholiet sub-location, where the suspect physically assaulted his mother and threatened to kill her with a panga before raping her on Thursday night.
Area assistant chief Stephen Korir confirmed the arrest of the suspect, who was alleged to have been drunk at the time of the incident.
According to Mr Korir, the suspect arrived at his mother's home at night, woke her up, and ordered her to lie down on the floor. When she resisted, the suspect slapped her and threatened to cut her to pieces with a panga.
The suspect's father was away from home at the time of the incident, and the victim reported the matter to a neighbour shortly after the suspect had left her hurt.
She reported the matter to Mr Korir's office, and they mounted a search with members of the Nyumba Kumi initiative and villagers. The suspect was arrested at a drinking den in the village and handed over to the police.
Members of the public who were baying for the suspect's blood were restrained by the police after word went round that he had been arrested for sexually assaulting his mother.
The victim was treated at Londiani Sub-County Hospital, and the suspect will be arraigned on Monday to answer to rape and assault charges.
