Form four student attacks girlfriend with a panga, arrested
A Form Four student has been arrested after a female classmate was attacked with a panga at Meneet area in Bomet.
According to the area police boss Francis Kigeri, the suspect is in custody at Longisa Police Station as investigations continue.
“We are yet to establish the reason behind the heinous attack. We are told both are day scholars but from different villages, ” he said.
Area chief Weldon langat said the suspect was intoxicated during the arrest but officers are yet to establish where he had been drinking.
The girl was waylaid on her way to school on Tuesday morning and sustained deep cuts on her head and left arm.
Concern As DCI Detectives Nab Teenager With Knife In Class
DCI detectives in Kwale County have arrested a 17-year-old student for being in possession of a knife in class.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the school’s headteacher, Salah Yare, had earlier reported to police that some pupils had brought knives to class.
Following the report, DCI detectives together with police officers visited the school and conducted a thorough search leading to the discovery of the knife.
“Luckily, nobody was injured since detectives & our Police counterparts moved in swiftly,” said the DCI.
The teenager has since been placed in custody and will be presented before court for preparation to commit a felony.
Form 2 Student In Alleged Plot To Hack Teacher, Form 3 Student Charged With Attempted Murder
A form two learner was Wednesday arrested over an alleged plot to attack a teacher with a machete at Mokwerero Secondary School in Kitutu Masaba, Nyamira county.
A police report indicates that the headteacher called the area assistant chief reporting that a student had attempted to kill the school’s deputy principal Jared Morara.
The 18-year-old student had reportedly stashed the panga inside his school bag. He was also found with a sharpening file.
The deputy principal was saved by other teachers and support staff who cornered the student and alerted the police. The student’s motive remains unknown as investigations continue.