The deceased was identified as Lydia Wathitha.
The residents carried a casket along the road to highlight the alarming loss of lives from frequent road crashes.
The latest assault occurred Sunday night at St Philip AIPCEA Church in Riagacingi, where intruders consumed sacramental wine, devoured holy communion bread, and made off with valuables whose worth remains unquantified.
Speaking during a sensitisation forum for protest victims in Kagio Town, Kirinyaga County, KNCHR Commissioner Prof. Marion Mutugi said the commission had compiled a comprehensive list of individuals who were killed or injured during protests between 2024 and the present.
Karua accused the government of failing to adequately secure the country's borders, saying Kenyans had effectively been left to fend for themselves.
The child, identified as Shantel Nekesa, is said to have left school when an unknown person approached her and walked away with her, leaving her family distressed.
Appearing before Magistrate Lisper Gakii Nyaga, Kanumbi denied the allegations levelled against him.The investigating officer urged the court not to release the suspect, arguing that his life could be in danger as members of the public were still baying for his blood following the killing.
Homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have since taken over the probe as investigators seek to establish the motive behind the attack and apprehend those responsible.
In Kianjanga village, in Mukure Ward, containing 15 families, houses have been submerged, leaving families stranded and living in fear.
Two of the victims drowned in different sections of River Thiba in Gichugu Constituency, with one incident reported in the Kagongoini area and another in Rukenya.
