A court in Mariakani, Kilifi County, on Wednesday, March 20 sentenced a 20-year-old notorious sex pest to life imprisonment for defiling his six-year-old relative.

While delivering his ruling, Resident Magistrate Olivia Koranje observed that the accused defiled the minor shortly after his release from jail in 2019 over similar offence.

In her sentence, Magistrate Koranje ruled that the accused is a repeat sexual offender who failed to correct his bizarre sexual fantasies and behavior.

The court considered an extensive probation report that concluded that the accused is high-risk for a non-custodial sentence, recommending that he be incarcerated for further rehabilitation.

Koranje also observed that despite the victim suffering severe bodily, psychological, and social harm as a result of the conduct, the accused still remains unremorseful of his cruel act against the minor.

The prosecution through prosecution Counsel Ms. Annette Wanjohi presented five witnesses who tendered compelling testimonies to convince the court to convict the accused person.

He was charged with defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006, as well as committing an indecent act with a child contrary to Section 11(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.

The accused committed the offenses on the 2 January 2023 at Katundani village, Mnyenzení sub-location, Samburu sub-county within Kwale County.