Man arrested over suspected child trafficking, defilement in Kajiado

A 62-year-old man has been arrested in Isinya, Kajiado County, over suspected child trafficking and defilement after police officers found him in the company of four children at a bedsitter in Korompoi Trading Centre.

In a statement posted on its X account, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspect as Enock Peterson Mwangi, alias Mwamburi Mwandeme. The children were aged 17, 16, five and one year and four months.

The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation that prompted detectives to investigate the circumstances under which the children came into the suspect’s custody.

𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧 Police officers in Kajiado County have arrested a 62-year-old man over suspected child trafficking and defilement, after intelligence led officers to a bedsitter in Korompoi Trading Centre, Isinya.The… pic.twitter.com/GIg7G0yL5S

A subsequent search of a house associated with the suspect in Mashuuru Township uncovered several items, including bags containing children’s clothing of different sizes, ranging from newborn to teenage wear.

Source: TV47 News