A court in Kiambu County on Thursday, February 6 sentenced a Ugandan man to serve ten (10) years in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl.
Derrick Kitima, 24, was found guilty of defiling the minor on August 12, 2023 within Njiku area of Kiambu County.
Kitima was jailed after prosecution presented five witnesses in court and proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
While delivering his ruling, Senior Principal Magistrate M.A. Opondo noted that the minor was affected psychologically and her performance in school had dropped after the ordeal. He directed that the minor be taken to specialists for treatment and counseling.
In the same court, a 59-year-old man was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for defiling a minor aged 10 years. Joseph Makangu committed the offence between December 2022 and January 2023 in Gituamba village within Kiambu County.
The prosecution called a total of 5 witnesses, and before the accused was sentenced, a victim impact statement was filed where the court noted that the minor’s social life was affected and that she developed some complications on her private parts. She was affected psychologically, and her performance in school dropped.
The court directed that the minor be taken to specialists for treatment and counselling.
Both cases were prosecuted by Muriuki Sammy Munene.
