DNK International By Our Correspondent,Mweiga.
A police officer who had been declared a deserter has been arrested in Kirinyaga County over allegations of defilement of a minor in Mweiga, Nyeri County.
No. 249659 Police Constable David Kinyua Buri of Mweiga Police Station was arrested on September 15, 2026, by officers from Kiangai Police Post under Kabonge Police Station in Kirinyaga County.
According to a police report, the officer had been on the run after he was allegedly linked to the defilement case reported at Mweiga Police Station on May 25, 2026.
His arrest followed an inquiry conducted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kieni West and subsequent recommendations by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The ODPP, in a letter dated August 17, 2026, recommended that the officer be charged in court following the completion of investigations.
Kinyua is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The case is being handled by DCI Kieni West. [DNK-International@September 16,2026]
