Family demands justice after daughter raped, murdered, acid poured on face and private parts

The family of a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Homa Bay is demanding justice following her brutal murder in Rabuor Village in Mbita, Homa Bay County.

The victim was a Grade Seven pupil at Kamsama Comprehensive Primary School. 

According to her family, she was last seen on Monday afternoon walking home from school for lunch but she never made it home.

Her father, Silas Otiko, says the shocking incident has left the family traumatised. He adds that her siblings are now too afraid to attend school, fearing for their safety.

Other relatives, including Christine Atieno, have echoed his sentiments, calling on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to move swiftly and bring those behind the heinous act to justice.

According to Mbita Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner Peter Mutiso, the girl was attacked by unknown criminals shortly after parting ways with her classmates on her way home, only to be found dead on Tuesday.

Police officers who visited the scene confirmed that acid had been poured on her face and private parts, with preliminary investigations suggesting she was defiled before being killed.

Her lifeless body was later discovered dumped by the roadside.