This archive report was first published on 11 October 2019.
On October 11, 2019, a 53-year-old man from Kitoben village in Bomet County took his own life after discovering he was wanted by police.
The police had issued a warrant of arrest for the man, who was accused of defiling his five-year-old niece two weeks prior.
Area Assistant Chief Philip Cheruiyot revealed that the man had gone into hiding after the incident but was later found hanging from a tree, naked.
His body was taken to the Longisa Referral Hospital morgue for further examination.
Medical reports confirmed that the minor had indeed been defiled and had received proper treatment, including medication to prevent HIV infection.
