A middle-aged man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of ten charges of defilement, indecent actions against kids, child pornography, and human trafficking.
Patrick Mbauni Muriithi was found guilty by Principal Magistrate Ivy D. Wasike of sodomizing two eleven-year-old male youngsters while filming and documenting the event on his cell phone.
The crimes occurred on various days between August 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023.
Muriithi, also known as 'Pat ARC' and 'Daddy', was accused of recruiting, accepting, and housing youngsters to sexually exploit them.
He perpetrated the crimes in Mwembe Tayari in Malindi's Kisumu Ndogo, Kilifi County.
The magistrate sentenced Muriithi to life in jail for defilement and indecent actions on children, which is the minimum term under the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.
She penalised the defendant Sh90 million or, in default, sentenced him to 110 years in jail on the other crimes, but ruled that the penalties be served consecutively, so Muriithi will only serve the life term.
The prosecution informed the court that the defendant used to coach an under-15 football team and recruit young boys, giving them and some of their family members educational and financial assistance.
According to the court, the accused lived with several of the teens and sexually abused them while recording the defilements/molestations on his mobile phone.
