THE STANDARD
KENYA
Police in Homa Bay have arrested two men for allegedly defiling, murdering, and burning the body of a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam candidate.
The suspects were arrested at Waiga B village in Nyamaji East sublocation in Mbita.
They are linked to the April 3 murder of Mary Achieng.
Achieng was killed and her body doused with acid in what investigators say was meant to destroy evidence.
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The body was burnt beyond recognition.
The 16-year-old girl was killed a few days after sitting her KCPE exam last month at Got Rateng’ primary.
Mbita criminal investigations officer Philip Sang’ said they arrested the suspects in the same village.