This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
On Friday, police in Kericho County arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly raping his 60-year-old mother in Mosomborik village, Chepcholiet sub location.
The suspect, who was allegedly drunk at the time of the incident, 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, stating that the suspect arrived at his mother's home at night, ordered her to lie down on the floor, and slapped her when she resisted.
The victim reported the matter to a neighbour shortly after the suspect had left her hurt, and a search was mounted with members of the Nyumba Kumi initiative and villagers, leading to the suspect's arrest at a drinking den in the village.
The suspect will be arraigned on Monday to answer to rape and assault charges, amidst a rise in cases of rape, defilement, and domestic violence against women and children in the region due to drug and alcohol abuse.
The victim was treated at Londiani Sub-County Hospital.
