Bungoma nurse arrested for allegedly raping Form 3 student

Police in Bungoma have arrested a nurse at a private facility over allegations of raping a Form Three student admitted for wound dressing and malaria treatment.

The suspect, 30-year-old Martin Wekesa, who has reportedly acknowledged the incident with the facility’s management, was caught in the act by a colleague doing rounds in the wards on Friday night. 

The family of the victim, however, alleged a plot by the facility to cover up the incident, claiming the minor was forced to bathe after the act. 

Bungoma South Police Commander William Letting, while confirming the incident, cautioned against the rapid rise in cases of defilement in the area, warning that offenders will be dealt with accordingly.

“Mtoto alituambia huyo daktari alimvuruta na akamvua hizo nguo, na mahali walikuwa hakukuwa na mtu mwingine lakini the following morning after hicho kitendo kufanyika saa sita usiku walimwambia mtoto wetu aingie bafu aoge. They are trying to conceal the evidence," Peninah Barasa, the victim’s mother, said. 

“Police officers walipopata hio report mara moja wakaenda kwa hiyo hospitali na wakadhibitisha kisa hicho na pia wakamshika huyo mshukiwa ambaye tuko naye hapa korokoroni. Tumefungulia mashtaka na anangoja kupelekwa kortini," Letting noted.