The headteacher of Kiricha Primary School in Bomet County has been on the run from his post for three days after being accused of assaulting a 13-year-old student in grade six last week.

Francis Ng'anga, the head of the Sotik Sub-County police, says that the suspect brought the victim into his office at 5 o'clock while the other kids were playing outside. Nganga contended that although his police have visited the school frequently to get the suspect's comments, he hasn't been seen since

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“If he is innocent, he should come out and perform his duties as usual. We are working with education officials in the sub-county to help us trace his whereabouts,” said the police boss.

Students were told to remain home on Wednesday to allow parents and education officers to look for a solution where parents threatened to remove their children from the school if the headteacher was permitted back to head the school.

In other news, An alleged Nigerian national pretended to have the power to triple the amount to get Ksh300,000 from a city businesswoman.

Mr Kennedy Atinse cheated Ms Esther Wanjiku Kamau on March 3 in Kasarani, Nairobi. Additionally, Mr Atinse is charged with plotting to steal the money from Ms Kamau in violation of Section 393 of the Penal Code, with individuals still at large. The defendant was also accused of breaking the law by entering Kenya.

She reported the event to the Kasarani police station, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations took up the case.

Until April 20, Mr Atinse will be held in jail. The court will then set hearing dates for the accusations he refuted, and he will be given a punishment for entering Kenya without permission.