The 26-year-old suspect who was arrested for allegedly gouging out the eyes of three-year-old Junior Sagini will be detained for five days pending investigations.
Alex Ochogo who also happens to be Sagini’s first cousin appeared before senior resident magistrate Christine Ogweno at Kisii law court today.
Prosecutor Hilary Kaino made the application to enable them arrest more suspects including Ochogo’s mother who is the main suspect.
Kaino told the court that Ochogo was seen escorting his mother to a bus station, who then fled to Nairobi on the day baby Sagini was found in a maize plantation.
“The main suspect was the last person seen with this child in the evening, hours before he disappeared. The following morning this suspect left to Nairobi,” Kaino told the court.
The prosecutor also told the court that holding the suspect will ensure the victim’s safety and that of the general public.
Daphine Biyaki and Nduhukire Anita, advocates holding brief for Sagini, agreed with the prosecutor’s application to detain the suspect for five days.
“The suspect will be arraigned in the same court on 23rd December to know his fate as the court gives directions,” the Magistrate said.
