A 39-year-old woman from Kiambu County has been charged with creating and distributing explicit content involving children.

The lady who operates a daycare appeared in Kikuyu Law Courts on Thursday, charged with 36 charges of child pornography, indecent conduct with kids, and child abuse.

PHOTO | COURTESY The suspect Teresia Wambui, alias ‘Mama Mark’

According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the accused utilized children as young as two years old to create pornographic content by forcing them to participate in sexual intercourse and touching their private parts indecently.

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“The images and videos were discovered by chance when she misplaced her phone, which was later found, and the person who found it accessed it in an attempt to trace its owner,” said the ODPP.

During the hearing, the prosecution opposed her bail release, claiming concerns about her safety as a result of her near-lynching at the moment of detention.

Given the gravity of the allegations, they also expressed worries about witness tampering and the possibility of her fleeing court.

PHOTO | COURTESY court 

The ODPP stated that the defendant requested pornographic photographs and films to be used in her defense, which the prosecution denied, claiming that "it would amount to further distribution in furtherance of the offense."

"The prosecution maintained that the accused would have reasonable access to the materials in preparation for her defence," stated the government.

The case was scheduled for mention on November 7, 2024.