By John Mutiso
A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to repeatedly defiling his daughter over a four-year period, resulting in her pregnancy.
According to a statement released by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Wednesday, November 19, the convict admitted before Senior Resident Magistrate Karani in Kitui that he had been sexually abusing his daughter between 2020 and 2024.
The man confessed to the defilement offense in court, maintaining his guilty plea even after being repeatedly cautioned about the gravity of his admission and its legal consequences.
During the proceedings, the facts of the case were read out and evidence presented to the court. The accused confirmed that the facts were accurate.
In his mitigation, the convict made a simple request to the court and the prosecution, asking them to consider that he had not wasted the court’s time by pleading guilty.
The convicted man is also facing a separate charge of murder, in which he is accused of killing the grandfather of his daughter, the survivor of his sexual abuse.
According to the ODPP statement, the accused had been on the run from authorities before being apprehended and brought before the court.
Given the severity and nature of the crimes, the court requested a mental assessment report to determine the man’s mental fitness. The evaluation confirmed that he was mentally capable of entering a plea.
