A man in Naivasha man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of defiling a three-year-old girl.
In a statement on Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the man was found guilty of contravening Section 8(1), as read with Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006.
“Naivasha Law Court yesterday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old girl contrary to Section 8(1), as read with Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006,” ODPP stated.
This came moments after another middle-aged man was sentenced to serve a 10-year imprisonment sentence after being found guilty of sexual assault contrary to Section 5(1)(a)(i) as read with Section 5(2) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006.
“The prosecution, led by Joseck Abwajo, made its case by calling five witnesses in the first case and four witnesses in the second. Their testimonies painted a clear and irrefutable picture of the crimes, proving the accused’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,” ODPP added.
A week ago, another man was sentenced to life imprisonment for defilement.
ODPP in a statement issued on November 20, 2024, said that a Kandara court had handed Timothy Mwaura Mweru the life sentence after he was found guilty of defilement.
According to ODPP, the convict was charged with defilement on December 23, 2020, and after a full hearing, the court found that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
In yet another case, Hola Resident Magistrate Benson Kabanga on October 28, 2024, sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the offence of defilement.
ODPP in a statement issued on October 29, 2024, said that the man who hails from Tana River county had been found guilty of defiling his nine-year-old mentally challenged step-daughter.
According to the ODPP, the minor was lured into sexual activities by the convict when her mother was away.
“A stepfather in Tana River County has been jailed for life for defiling his 9-year-old mentally challenged step-daughter. Hola Resident Magistrate Benson Kabanga heard that the minor was lured into sexual activities by the convict when her mother was away,” the ODPP stated.
The ODPP says the accused had been convicted on September 30, 2024, and he was consequently sentenced to life imprisonment after the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
