Police pull plug on 19-year-old murder suspect
Police officers in Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru County, have nabbed 19-year-old Ezekiel Kwame Mwangi, a suspected serial killer who has been under investigation for his reported role in a series of chilling murders in the area. In a statement shared by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mwangi is said to have kicked off his reign […]
5 Israelis in court over gang rape of British woman
Five Israeli suspects were charged on Monday in Cyprus over the gang rape of a British woman earlier this month, Hebrew-language media reported. Cypriot police said that the trial will begin on October 5, when the defendants will enter pleas to charges including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and abduction. The indictment was examined by […]
208 boys sodomised, 2,120 girls raped in Nairobi – report
A report by the Kenya Health Information system has revealed a worrying rise in cases of defilement in Nairobi county. Data from the Kenya Health Information system show that 208 boys of age 17 and below were sodomised in Nairobi county between the months of January and September while 2,120 girls were raped. The same […]
Court relies on torn Dera to convict Mombasa man to 10 years in prison, over rape
A Shanzu law court has relied on a torn Dera(loose dress) to convict a middle-aged man to ten years in prison over the offense of rape. In his judgment, Shanzu senior resident magistrate David Odhiambo noted that considering the condition of the Dera, it was safe to make a finding that the complainant’s consent was […]
38-year-old man jail for life after defiling 4-year-old girl
A 38-year-old man was on Thursday, September 29, jailed for life at Kabarnet Law Court, in Baringo for defiling a four-year-old minor in 2020. In her judgment, Chief Magistrate Judith Wanjala handed Raphael Kiplagat a life sentence following a two-count charge brought against him by the state government. This is after the prosecution council led […]
Lamu man charged with raping schoolboy
A man in Lamu has been found guilty, of raping another man contrary to section 3(1) of the sexual offences Act. Lamu Principal Magistrate Temba Sitati noted that the prosecution had proved beyond any reasonable doubt that, Stephen Kombo Kikuyu had forcefully penetrated the anus of, G.N.K by means of threats and force. “As a […]
5 female celebrities who were sexually abused as children
A handful of female celebrities in Kenya survived childhood sexual abuse and are bold enough to talk about their traumatizing encounters. It’s not always easy to speak up about sexual assault. Talking about such harrowing encounters usually bring the whole experience back to the present for the victim, whether they are celebrities or not. Shame […]