On Thursday, a 47-year-old Tana River County head teacher was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defiling a 16-year-old student.

Athman Mohammed Jillo, the accused, allegedly enticed the minor with the promise of a high grade in the recently completed Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE).

"Hola Resident Magistrate Hon. Benson Kabanga sentenced him to a lengthy jail term after ruling that the prosecution had proved the case beyond any reasonable doubt," said the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a statement. 


"The prosecution, led by Prosecution Counsel Michuki Alfred, called eight (8) witnesses who testified and established a case against the accused person."

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While delivering the verdict, Justice Kabanga stated that by committing the offense, Jillo failed to fulfill his duty to protect his students from any harm or abuse.