A court in Tana River County has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for committing incest with his teenage daughter.
The convict, Hussein Buya Omar, a man in his 50s, was found guilty by Senior Principal Magistrate Edward Too at the Hola Law Courts of offences under Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act.
The court heard that Omar repeatedly abused his school-going daughter in Mkomani Village, Mazuni Location, fully aware of their familial relationship.
“Prosecution, led by Alfred Michuki and Elijah Oruko presented a strong case supported by seven witnesses. These included the minor, her mother, the area chief, a clinical officer and the investigating officer.”
“Medical evidence, including the P3 form, treatment notes and the child’s birth certificate, corroborated the victim’s testimony and linked the accused to the offence,” said the ODPP.
In his judgment, Magistrate Too described the victim’s account as consistent, credible, and free from malice. The court dismissed Omar’s denial, ruling that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Omar was consequently sentenced to life imprisonment.
