A three-year-old girl is nursing injuries at a hospital in Likoni, Mombasa County, after she was allegedly assaulted by her stepfather.
According to the mother, the child was left in the custody of her stepfather after she went into labour.
The suspect allegedly beat the child, injuring her hands, back and legs to the extent that she could not walk. He also allegedly denied her food for several days.
The suspect has been arrested and is being held at a police station in Likoni as the family demands justice.
The child was rescued by neighbours after they heard her crying from a house that had been locked from the outside.
