DCI Arrests Stepfather Over Alleged Sodomy and Death of Minor

Detectives from Kiminini in Trans Nzoia County have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a minor who subsequently died.

In a statement on Friday, October 9, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspect as Erick Wamalwa Namukana, alias Funje, who is the child’s stepfather. 

He had reportedly gone into hiding following the incident, prompting detectives to launch a manhunt.

"The suspect, Erick Wamalwa Namukana alias Funje, who happens to be the child’s stepfather, had gone into hiding after the incident, triggering a manhunt by detectives determined to trail him down and bring him to justice," the statement read.

According to preliminary investigations, the minor was allegedly sexually assaulted between March 2 and 3, 2026, before being taken to a local health facility for treatment.

"Preliminary investigations have since established that the minor was allegedly sexually assaulted between March 2 and 3, 2026, before being rushed to Bikeke Health Centre for treatment," the statement added.

According to the DCI, the child was subsequently referred to Kijana Wamalwa Referral Hospital, where the minor was reportedly pronounced dead on arrival.

Following the incident, the suspect allegedly fled to an unknown destination, forcing detectives to intensify investigations and pursue leads to establish the circumstances surrounding the child's death.

The DCI said sustained investigations eventually led officers to the suspect's hideout in Kiminini Sub-County.

"Sustained efforts finally paid off when detectives arrested the suspect in the Shimo la Tewa area of Milimani, Kiminini Sub-County," the statement further read.

The suspect was escorted to the DCI Kiminini offices, where investigators were processing him as they prepared to arraign him at Kitale Law Courts.

Elsewhere, police in Kajiado County have arrested a 62-year-old man over suspected child trafficking and defilement after rescuing four children from a bedsitter in Korompoi Trading Centre, Isinya.

In a statement, the DCI said the arrest followed intelligence that led officers to the room, where they found the suspect in the company of the four children.

"Police officers in Kajiado County have arrested a 62-year-old man over suspected child trafficking and defilement, after intelligence led officers to a bedsitter in Korompoi Trading Centre, Isinya," the statement read.

The suspect was identified as Enock Peterson Mwangi, alias Mwamburi Mwandeme; he was found with four children aged 17, 16, five and one year and four months.

The discovery prompted detectives to investigate how the children ended up in the suspect's custody, with officers subsequently searching a house associated with him in Mashuuru Township.

"The discovery immediately triggered deeper investigations into the circumstances under which the children came to be in his custody.

"A subsequent search of a house associated with the suspect in Mashuuru Township yielded a cache of items that have raised further questions," the statement added.

According to the DCI, detectives recovered several bags containing children's clothes of different sizes and for both sexes, ranging from newborn to teenage wear.

The items also included baby shawls, blankets, a baby carrier and baby shoes of different sizes. Officers further found several adult male clothes, ranging from size 34 to 54, neatly arranged on clothes hangers.

The search also uncovered six mattresses, empty diaper carrier bags, duvets, pillows and assorted foodstuffs, among other items.