Director of Public Prosecutions Secures Life Sentence for Kajiado Man Who Defiled 11-year-old Boy

A Kajiado court has sentenced a middle-aged man to life imprisonment after convicting him of defiling an 11-year-old boy, in a case hailed as a significant milestone in the protection of children and the pursuit of justice by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). In a judgement delivered by Principal Magistrate Hon. V. Kachuodho, the court ruled that the accused committed the offence in 2022, by luring the minor from his home under false pretences. The child testified that he was isolated, threated and subjected to abuse. The court, while passing the sentence, noted that the defender deliberately targeted a vulnerable child and used intimidation and violence, terming the offence grave and deserving of the maximum punishment under law. Prosecution, led by Linda Nzioka, presented five witnesses whose consistent and credible testimony proved the case beyond doubt in a conviction that underscores the DPP’s commitment to safeguarding children and holding perpetrators of sexual violence fully accountable.