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Murder of magistrate’s girl: detectives make two arrests

By Wainaina Ndung'u | 7yrs ago
Nine year old Maribel Kapolon, a class four pupil at Consolata Primary School who was reported to have gone missing on Thursday evening. She was on her way home from school at the time. [Standard/Courtesy]

Police were yesterday trying to piece together information on the murder of a nine-year-old girl who went missing 10 days ago.

The abduction and murder of Maribel Kapolon has stunned the nation and raised questions on who would want to kill her and why.

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