Standard Three pupil kills 13-year-old classmate after village quarrel turned sour

A Standard Three pupil has reportedly killed his 13-year-old schoolmate following a fight in a village in the county.

The 10-year-old pupil of God Luala Primary School in Kogana village, West Kagan, Rangwe sub-county, allegedly hit the girl on the forehead with a wooden plank on Monday.

The girl, identified as Doreen Auma, died at Homa Bay County Referral Hospital a few hours after the incident.

County Police Commander Marius Tum said police were interviewing the boy.

“The information we have is that the boy retaliated after he was hit by the girl. He picked a stick from the ground and hit the girl on her forehead,” Mr Tum said. He said the boy was arrested and taken to Rangwe Police Station and will undergo an age assessment test.

“There is an age when a minor cannot bear criminal responsibility. We have to subject the boy to the test that will guide us on how to proceed with the matter.”

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West Kagan Location Chief Kennedy Okoko said Auma bled profusely after the incident. He said the two did not have any known grudge. “They occasionally played together,” said Okoko.