Police in Naivasha were on Saturday 23rd April 2023, arrested a man only identified as Wepo in connection with assault to a child.
According to police reports, the matter was brought to light by a 27 year old woman named Chitayi.
The heartless man is said to be the son’s step father who was left with son 5 year ago.
“It was reported by one woman Chitayi, 27 that she left her 5 years old son with her husband (the suspect) named Wepo, 29, who is also the stepfather to the victim.” A police station seen by K47 news reads.
Police details that upon the woman’s return from work, after 5 years, she found her son seriously assaulted.
It was gathered that preliminary investigations suggest that the suspect beat the boy, and burnt him on the buttocks using a hot sufuria (cooking pot). He also pressed his genital organs severely occasioning him deep wounds.
The child is said to be admitted at Naivasha Sub-County Referral Hospital.
The accused is cooling his feets, this weekend Inthe police custody while waiting his arraignement in court on Monday.
