Kenya: Man Jailed for 20-Years for Defilement

Kenya: Man Jailed for 20-Years for Defilement

Nairobi -- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a 20-year prison sentence against a man convicted of defiling a minor in Garissa.

Man jailed for 20-years for defilement

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 6 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a 20-year prison sentence against a man convicted of defiling a minor in Garissa. Senior Resident Magistrate of the Garissa Law Courts found the man guilty of the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8(1)(4) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. The court heard that, on diverse dates between 6th February 2026 and 11th March 2026, the a…