Authorities in Western Kenya have arrested a senior police officer following allegations involving the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Lugari Sub-County. The suspect, identified in police records as Lumakanda Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Wycliff Kwendo, remains in custody at Kakamega Police Station as detectives investigate the incident. Evacuation ruse and confrontation According to official incident logs recorded under OB 14/27/09/2026, the officer allegedly initiated the plot by reaching out to a local family residing in the Kambi Moto area of Kipkaren River. Claiming that security forces were about to conduct an urgent multi-agency operation in the neighborhood, he advised the family to leave their home immediately for their own safety. The girl’s parents trusted the senior law enforcement officer and met him along the highway. He then transported them in his personal vehicle to an entertainment venue, instructing them to remain there until morning. Sensing that something was amiss, the mother persuaded her husband to return home early. Upon arrival, they discovered their front door locked from the inside. When their teenage daughter eventually opened the door, the parents confronted the police commander inside the residence, where he was allegedly barefoot with his clothing unbuttoned. Allegations of intimidation and bribery When confronted, the...
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