A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, after he was found guilty of raping another man.
Kibera senior resident magistrate Renee Kitagwa found Duncan Ndegwa Wathina guilty of the offence which was committed in October 15, 2016, at Dagoretti market in Nairobi county.
He was additionally charged with committing an indecent act with an adult on a second count.
In court, the victim stated that the accused welcomed him to his home, where he committed the crime. The victim’s brother also testified in court, telling the court that the victim told him how the accused raped him.
During court proceedings, the victim pointed fingers at the offender on several occasions to illustrate his case.
The accused person denied any culpability and stated that he was never the perpetrator of the crime.
The magistrate, on the other hand, sentenced him to 25 years in prison, saying the prosecution had proved its case against him.
Ndegwa explained that he was a family man and requested leniency in his sentence, however, his request was thrown out.
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