A middle-aged man and a father to two daughters has been sentenced to 100 years in prison after he was found guilty of defiling his two daughters aged eight and one and half years.
According to the charge sheet, the accused is believed to have committed the act against the minors on October 17, 2023, in Kipkenda village, Keiyo North Sub County, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
In delivering the sentence, Iten Law Courts Principal Magistrate Virginia Karanja said that the offence is prevalent in the county and that deterrent measures should be put in place.
The magistrate further emphasized that the compelling evidence presented by the four prosecution witnesses, including the 8-year-old victim and a medical Doctor indeed confirmed that the accused committed the offence.
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