A man has been slapped with a life imprisonment sentence by Kithimani Law Courts for defiling two minors.
In a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the culprit identified as Isiah Maweu Lucas is said to have committed the heinous crime in Athi River.
Principal Magistrate Khapoya was informed that the middle-aged man enticed the youngsters by offering to give them fish from the River Athi only for the grandmother and neighbour to stumble upon the two victims, unclothed, hidden in a dense patch of bushes.
“Kithimani Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Hon Khapoya today sentenced a middle-aged man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of defiling two minors contrary to section 8(1)(2) of the Sexual Offences Act.
“The court heard that Isiah Maweu Lucas lured the minors with the promise of giving them fish from River Athi, the two minors fell for his tricks and were later found naked in a thicket by the grandmother and neighbour of the minors,” the statement by ODPP stated.
ODPP said that the prosecutor presented six witnesses proving beyond reasonable doubt that Isiah Maweu committed the sexual offence contrary to section 8(1)(2) of the Sexual Offences Act.
“According to the Magistrate, testimonies from 6 prosecution witnesses placed the accused at the scene of the crime and proved that indeed he committed the heinous act on the minors. The matter was prosecuted by Wamuyu Ngugi,” the statement read.
Kithimani Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Hon Khapoya today sentenced a middle-aged-man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of defiling two minors contrary to section 8(1)(2) of the Sexual offences Act.
The court heard that Isiah Maweu Lucas lured the minors… pic.twitter.com/OM4CIQdfKQ
— Office of The Director Of Public Prosecutions (@ODPP_KE) April 16, 2024
Men defiling minors
In another incident on March 1, a man was slapped with a 40-year jail term for defiling and knowingly infecting a 10-year-old girl with HIV/AIDS.
According to a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the accused was said to have perpetrated the act in May 2023 at Makandura in Laikipia North Sub County.
ODPP stated that following the testimonies of four witnesses presented by the prosecution, the court found the accused guilty of committing the heinous act.
“Nanyuki Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Ben Mararo has today convicted and sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for defiling and knowingly infecting a 10-year-old girl with HIV/AIDs. The accused is said to have committed the heinous act in May 2023 at Makandura in Laikipia North Sub-County. The court ruled that the Prosecution through testimonies from four witnesses presented compelling evidence proving the case against the accused person beyond reasonable doubt. The matter was prosecuted by Maina Kimaru,” the ODPP stated.
In a separate incident, On February 29, 2024, Dennis Kibet entered a not-guilty plea at the Kabarnet court after being charged with defiling and causing serious harm to a 10-year-old minor.
Kibet reportedly committed the heinous act on February 3, 2024, at around 9.00 p.m. at Sessoi village in Baringo North sub-county.
He was additionally accused of engaging in an indecent act with a child, which goes against section 11 (1) of the Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006.
The prosecutor, represented by lawyer Beatrice Bartilol, objected to the defendant’s release on bail, citing concerns about the risk of the defendant fleeing.
Bartilol’s request to revoke the defendant’s bail was backed by a sworn statement from Police Constable Henry Owiti of Kabartonjo police station.
Owiti stated that the defendant was apprehended by the public in Marigat sublocation while attempting to escape after the reported defilement of a minor.
The affidavit also mentioned that the victim and key witnesses were afraid to testify if the accused was released.
