This archive report was first published on 17 August 2019.
On August 17, 2019, a shocking incident occurred in Mosomborik village, Kipkelion, Kericho county, where a 36-year-old man allegedly assaulted and raped his 68-year-old mother.
According to area chief Stephen Korir, the suspect, Geoffrey Kibet, arrived at his mother's house around 8pm, drunk, and threatened her with a machete before assaulting and raping her for hours.
The victim crawled to a neighbor's house, where she narrated her ordeal, and was later treated at Londiani Sub-County Hospital.
The suspect was arrested in a drinking den in the village and will be arraigned to face charges once police complete their investigation.
Chief Korir commended the police for arriving in time to restrain irate locals who threatened to attack the suspect.
