A Kwale County man is set to cool his heels in government detention for the next 20 years after he lured a church-going young girl into a toilet where he defiled her.
The 19-year-old man had been riding his motor cycle August 24, 2025, around 11am in Dumbule Village, Kinango Location, when he came upon the 12-year-old girl Grade Seven pupil who was on her way to a church service and lured her with a Ksh 20 coin into following him.
According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the man then took her to a nearby toilet where he committed the offence before giving her another Sh10 and allowing her to leave.
“Following the incident, the girl reported the matter at home and was taken to Kinango Sub-County Hospital for examination and treatment. The matter was subsequently reported at Kinango Police Station, prompting investigations. The prosecution, led by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Collins Orwa, presented four witnesses, including the complainant, a relative, a person who was informed of the incident and the investigating officer.
The court also heard medical evidence, including a P3 form, treatment notes and a preserved blood-stained sanitary pad, which were produced as exhibits to corroborate the complainant’s testimony,” said the Office of the DPP in a statement following the conviction on November 10, 2026.
Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Joy Mutimba convicted and sentenced the accused during a Kinango Mobile Court session, ruling that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The accused was convicted of defilement contrary to Section 8(1), as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He had also faced an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child contrary to Section 11(1) of the Act.
“Resident Magistrate Mutimba dismissed the accused’s defense, finding that it did not raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case. In sentencing, the magistrate observed that defilement of a child was a grave offence that attracted stiff penalties under the law, particularly where the victim was a young school-going child. She said the 20-year prison term reflected the seriousness of the offence, served as a deterrent to potential offenders and underscored the need to protect children from sexual abuse,” continued the statement.
The convict was informed of his right to appeal against both the conviction and sentence within 14 days.
