This archive report was first published on 30 November 2019.
On November 28, 2019, a tragic incident occurred in Naivasha, Kenya, where a Form Two girl's innocent gesture to return a book ended in tragedy.
The girl, who was just 15 years old, had borrowed a book from her 17-year-old neighbor, a Form Three student at Nanyuki High School. However, when the boy asked her to get intimate, she refused.
According to Naivasha Sub-county DCIO Kenneth Njoroge, the boy attempted to defile the girl but she resisted. In a fit of anger, he took a kitchen knife and stabbed her multiple times.
"The boy attempted to defile the girl but a struggle ensued. In a fit of anger, he took a kitchen knife and stabbed the girl multiple times," said Mr Njoroge.
He then dragged the lifeless body of the girl and hid it under the bed. Police investigations have established that the boy waited until the dead of night to dump the body outside his family's gate in Mirera area.
The girl's father, John Nduno, was informed that his daughter was missing while he was attending a friend's burial ceremony. It wasn't until Friday morning that he was informed that his daughter's body had been spotted by the roadside.
The boy was arrested by police amid tight security and is currently the prime suspect. He will be arraigned after police complete their investigations.
