This archive report was first published on 15 September 2019.
On Thursday, a six-year-old girl went missing in Kyuasini sub-location, Kaiti constituency, Makueni. Her body was later found in a 15ft pit latrine, stashed in a plastic container.
According to Makueni police commander Joseph Naipeyan, the police went searching for the body after the incident was reported. A handwritten note was found posted on a wall at a shop in Kitondooni market with details on the disappearance, indicating the body was dumped in a toilet in a certain homestead.
Our investigations reveal Fredrick Mbindyo, 17, may have committed the offence jointly with Peter Musyoki, 40, an ex-convict, Naipeyan said.
The victim's body was taken to Makueni Referal Hospital mortuary and the suspects locked up at Makueni police station.
