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  • A 45-year-old man in Kwale County was sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling his 13-year-old daughter.

  • The accused committed the crime over a span of more than four years in Nyacha village.

  • Charges under Section 11(A) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 and Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.

  • Offenses occurred between January 2019 and March 26, 2023, according to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

  • Five witnesses, including the defiled minor, testified during the trial.

  • The court, guided by Counsel Annette Wanjohi, found the prosecution had proven the case 'beyond reasonable doubt.'

  • The accused had a prior conviction in 2010 for sodomy against his wife, serving a five-year jail term until 2015.

  • The defendant claimed his wife framed him, but Senior Resident Magistrate Olivia Koranje dismissed it as 'baseless.'

  • The life sentence was justified by Magistrate Koranje due to the accused's unchanged behavior despite a previous conviction, aiming to protect society from further harm.

Man Who Had Been Jailed For Sodomizing Wife Slapped With Life Sentence For Defiling Daughter

On Wednesday, a 45-year-old man received a life imprisonment sentence for the heinous crime of defiling his 13-year-old daughter in Kwale County. 

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The accused committed this reprehensible act over more than four years in Nyacha village within Kwale County.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) stated, "The accused committed the offences on diverse dates between January 2019 and 26th March 2023 at Nyacha village, Taru location within Kwale County."

Charged with violating Section 11(A) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 and Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006, the 45-year-old man faced the damning evidence presented during the trial.

Among the five witnesses, the defiled minor testified, and the court, under the guidance of Counsel Annette Wanjohi, concluded that the prosecution had proven the case 'beyond reasonable doubt.'

It came to light during the proceedings that the accused had a prior conviction in 2010 for acts of sodomy against his wife, serving a five-year jail term until 2015. 

Despite the defendant's claim that his wife framed him, Senior Resident Magistrate Olivia Koranje dismissed it as 'baseless.'

Magistrate Koranje justified the life-long sentence by emphasizing that the accused's behavior showed no signs of reform, citing his unchanged conduct even after a previous conviction. 

The decision was based on the necessity to safeguard society from the offender's persistently disturbing actions.

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