Kisii: Assistant Chief speaks out after being accused of shaming school girl to death

In an interview with local digital channels, Osano denied shaming the Form One student for allegedly refusing to go to school, leading to the girl dying by suicide. 

The beleaguered administrator narrated that he tried to take the girl back to school with the help of local elders, and that at no point did he beat her or strip and shame her in front of her parents. 

"I am devastated by the reports that have been circulated out there. I did not do what the deceased's family is accusing me of. Good thing is I was with the Nyumba Kumi elders when we called the girl and tried to take her back to school, as we have done with other students who dropped out of school in this area," Osano defended himself. 

"I am a state officer, there is no way I could do something like that. The family of the girl is not happy that I have been fighting the illicit brew it's selling to the locals. That girl was not going to school because her parents insisted that she helps them to prepare the brew, which the government is against," Osano further said. 

He said on the material day, he called the girl to his office together with other students from the area and tried to take them back to school. He says he even negotiated with the school principal to allow the students attend classes as their parents hustled for school fees.

Osano points an accusing finger at his competitors for the position of assistant chief, saying they are unhappy that he bagged the seat ahead of them, and now they are using the unfortunate incident to tarnish his name.

"The good thing is the matter is now in the hands of the DCI and truly I believe justice will be served. The good thing is there were people present who can corroborate my side of the story. At no point did I shame the girl, neither did I beat her father as he claims. I'm a church deacon, I can't strip a lady, not even my wife, forcefully," Osano denied. 

The incident, which occurred in Amabuko Village, Nyaribari Masaba, Kisii County, has sparked widespread public outrage over the conduct of the uniformed government officer.

The tragic event took a devastating turn when the young girl later committed suicide, leaving behind a poignant note expressing her shame after being publicly undressed and flogged by the chief for being at home instead of in school.

The family of Jared Omari, visibly distraught, gathered outside their grass-thatched house in deep reflection following the sudden death of their first-born daughter.

The deceased's mother, Joyce Bonareri, explained that her daughter had returned home to collect personal belongings, including sanitary towels, before intending to return to school. She had assumed the administrator's summons were to assist her with these needs.

The body of the deceased was transferred to Ichuni Hospital morgue pending an autopsy. The family, amidst their profound grief, has appealed to authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter and ensure justice is served, attributing the tragic ordeal to their impoverished circumstances.