A 65-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of defiling an 11-year-old girl in Tana River County.
The sentence was passed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) after a case against the man was successfully prosecuted by senior principal magistrate Edward Too.
The offence was committed at Kone Village, Tana River Sub County on varied dates in October 2025.
The defendant was found guilty of defilement under Section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2006 as read with Section 8(2) of the Act. He was also charged with an alternative count of committing an indecent act with a child.
In his judgment, Magistrate Too found the evidence of the prosecution proved it beyond reasonable doubt, dismissing the accused’s alibi defence as unconvincing.
The court relied on the consistent testimony of the minor, which was corroborated by medical evidence and accounts from other witnesses.
The prosecution team of Alfred Michuki and Kevin Lusweti called six witnesses, that is the complainant, her mother and grandmother, children’s officer, clinical officer and the investigating officer.
Additional documents and medical notes, as well as the P3 form and birth certificate of the victim, were also submitted in evidence.
According to the magistrate, defilement of a child aged 11 years and below attracts a mandatory life sentence, as provided under Section 8(2) of the Act.
The convict known as Jilo was sentenced to life and given 14 days to appeal.