Woman, 70, loses tooth after rape ordeal

Uasin Gishu , Kenya: A 70-year-old woman is recuperating at her home in Uasin Gishu County after she was accosted and raped by a 20-year-old man, last weekend.

The elderly woman is said to have lost a tooth as she struggled to free herself from the aggressor and was taken to Iten County Referral Hospital where she was treated and discharged.

The hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Castro Mugalla said the woman was brought to the facility on Monday where she reported that she had been sexually abused.

“We gave her antibiotics, post-exposure prophylaxis to counter any sexually transmitted infections, and counseled her before she was discharged,” said Dr Mugalla.

Kapchemutwa Chief Fred Lagat said the suspect had been asked to escort the woman to her house since it was late at night on the fateful day.

Keiyo AP Commander Joseph Biwott said the accused had been arrested and would be arraigned in court after investigations.