Kakamega Principal Magistrate J. J. Masiga on Tuesday, June 4 sentenced a 24-year-old man to 7 years imprisonment for willfully assaulting a police officer, contrary to section 103(a) of the National Police Act.
Tyson Kayesi is reported to have assaulted a police officer in the month of May 2024 while on official duty causing him harm as per the P3 form produced in court.
The accused, after refusing to take plea on two occasions, eventually took plea Tuesday and pleaded guilty to all the four counts.
During the trial, the prosecution counsel Ms. Moraa Atandi submitted that the court to uphold the minimum sentence as prescribed by the law.
In delivering the judgement, the Magistrate noted that the offence of assaulting police officers is becoming rampant nationwide and therefore a custodial sentence is the most suitable for purposes of deterrence to the community and for any person intending to commit that offence.
