Deputy President William Ruto has ordered for immediate dismissal of a police officer who failed to deal with a case of defilement in Magarini last week until area MP Michael Kingi intervened. The DP warned that any government official who engages in corruption while handling cases of sexual offences will be dismissed. Ruto said such acts of laxity have contributed to increased cases of teenage pregnancies in the county. I would like to know the officer who failed to take action in a defilement case, I will take action and sack him tomorrow,” he said. The region shocked the nation last month after statistics showed it was leading with cases of teenage pregnancies at more than 13,000.

Source: The Star December 20, 2018 06:00 UTC