A Pastor is being held by the police in Siaya after he confessed to killing an eight year old girl.
The girl was last seen with the pastor in Asembo Rarieda sub-county. The parents started searching for the girl on Sunday evening after she failed to return home. The parents found out from other children that the girl had been picked by the pastor while they were playing.
West Asembo Chief Wycliffe Odiango said the pastor was in police custody for further investigation on the matter. The chief added that the pastor had asked the parents to forget about their daughter completely. Initially, he said the child was in Siaya town but they were not able to find her. When the parents decided to take him to the police, he confessed to having killed her
An angry mob stormed the pastor’s home, where they torched all the houses before proceeding to the church where he ministers and burnt it down.
Siaya county police commander Michael Muchiri said the police are still trying to convince the pastor to reveal where the girl is.
“We cannot talk about the death or murder now until we can confirm that. We are trying to get information on where the child is. He has been giving conflicting reports. We have also established that the pastor is the child’s uncle,” added Muchiri.