A 21-year-old trainee teacher attached to St. Bakhita Ebusiratsi Girls Secondary School in Vihiga County has been arrested after he was allegedly found in the company of a 17-year-old student at a rented house.
The trainee teacher, identified as Charles Musalia Andefo, was taken into police custody following a tip-off from members of the public who became suspicious after reportedly seeing him enter the house with the schoolgirl.
According to police reports, officers responded to the information and proceeded to the residence, where they found the house locked from the inside. After knocking on the door, the occupants opened it, allowing officers to enter and conduct further inquiries.
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Upon entering the premises, police allegedly found Andefo and the student inside the house.
Preliminary investigations established that the girl is a student at St. Bakhita Ebusiratsi Girls Secondary School, the same institution where Andefo was undertaking his teaching practice as part of his training.
Further investigations revealed that the rental house where the pair was found had reportedly been leased by another teacher at the school, identified as Testimony Elolo Garo.
Police subsequently arrested Garo to assist with investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The two suspects are currently being held in police custody as detectives continue gathering evidence and recording statements from witnesses.
Authorities have not yet disclosed whether any charges have been preferred against the suspects, but investigations are ongoing.
The incident has sparked concern among parents and education stakeholders, with calls for thorough investigations to establish the facts and ensure the safety and welfare of learners within educational institutions.
Police have urged members of the public to allow investigations to take their course as they work to determine the full circumstances surrounding the case.