Ndhiwa Police Station where the suspect has been detained. [James Omoro, Standard]
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling three girls who are his paternal cousins in Homa Bay County.
In the shocking incident, the man defiled a 12-year-old girl and her twin sisters aged nine.
The man went into hiding after allegedly committing the offence on Saturday at a village in South West Kwabai Location in Ndhiwa Sub-county.
He reportedly man took advantage of his relationship with the girls to abuse them. The suspect went to their homestead and found them alone before he lured them and committed the heinous act.
The girls later informed their parents about the incident.
The parents liaised with police to aid the arrest of the perpetrator after he went into hiding.
Later, the suspect surrendered to police at Ndhiwa Police Station on Monday.