News gathered that residents of Kiumbu village came to the little girl’s rescue after hearing her loud cry, but the man managed to escape.
A middle-aged man has been arrested by the police from Wanguru police station in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County, Kenya, for allegedly defiling his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter.
According to Citizen Digital, the minor was reportedly left behind by her mother after a disagreement with her husband.
It was gathered that residents of Kiumbu village came to the little girl’s rescue after hearing her loud cry, but the man managed to escape.
However, the irate villagers later caught the man and took him to the Kimbimbi dispensary, where they locked him up before calling the police.
The incident was confirmed by Mwea East OCPD James Mutua, who stated that the police acted upon receiving information from the public.
The toddler is currently receiving treatment at Kimbimbi Sub-County Hospital, where medical reports revealed that she had been sexually assaulted.
