Karua accused the government of failing to adequately secure the country's borders, saying Kenyans had effectively been left to fend for themselves.
The child, identified as Shantel Nekesa, is said to have left school when an unknown person approached her and walked away with her, leaving her family distressed.
Appearing before Magistrate Lisper Gakii Nyaga, Kanumbi denied the allegations levelled against him.The investigating officer urged the court not to release the suspect, arguing that his life could be in danger as members of the public were still baying for his blood following the killing.
Homicide detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have since taken over the probe as investigators seek to establish the motive behind the attack and apprehend those responsible.
In Kianjanga village, in Mukure Ward, containing 15 families, houses have been submerged, leaving families stranded and living in fear.
Two of the victims drowned in different sections of River Thiba in Gichugu Constituency, with one incident reported in the Kagongoini area and another in Rukenya.
According to the officials, they will not allow any boardroom meeting to select the candidate who will raise the presidential flag, citing that this might jeopardise the preferred candidate.
Speaking during a campaign stop in Ishiara, Democratic Party (DP) leader Justin Muturi and Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji claimed there is a coordinated effort to intimidate supporters of DP candidate Newton Karish, who is backed by the opposition coalition.
A circular issued by the SRC on August 25, 2017 and May 20, 2019 were legally binding.
