A Kilifi court on Friday sentenced a 90-year-old man to thirty years imprisonment for defiling his six-year-old stepdaughter.
In his ruling, Senior Resident Magistrate Daniel Sifuma Sitati found Kea Katana Mdudu guilty of the offense under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.
In a statement, the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions(ODPP) disclosed that Mdudu committed the crime on July 16, 2019, in Mwaeba Pangani village, Tsangalaweni, Ganze Sub County, Kilifi County.
“The Magistrate noted that the prosecution, represented by Ridhwan Mohamed, successfully proved the case beyond reasonable doubt through testimonies from five witnesses, including the victim.”
Further, magistrate Sitati noted that the convict’s actions fell below societal standards hence the sentence.
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During the trial, the victim’s mother recounted leaving her daughter in Mdudu’s care while she attended to her business.
“Upon returning, she discovered the abuse occurring on their matrimonial bed,” ODPP said.
She then alerted neighbors, who intervened and detained Mdudu until the police arrived.
He was subsequently arrested and charged.
