Residents of Bahati area in Nairobi have apprehended a 35-year-old man Nyongesa for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the neigbourhood.
The angry residents who reportedly caught the man in the act descended on the suspect and beat him up and called the police.
A witness said the suspect was caught “pants down” as the the victim’s cries attracted sympathizers who came to her rescue.
“The man was caught red handed in the act and it infuriated the residents who beat him mercilessly until the Police came to his rescue, if the Police had delayed, maybe he would have been beaten to death.
“Immediately he was caught, some people in the neighborhood called the police and the prompt arrival of the patrol team led to the survival of the randy man,” the witness said.
When contacted, the police spokesperson for Bahati Police Command, Alfred Wafula, confirmed the incident.