A 29-year-old man was today convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a minor aged 10 years old.
Prosecuting Counsel Evans Fiki Kazungu earlier told Garissa Magistrate Court that Anwar Said Balozi committed the heinous act on October 10, 2021, in Ziwani village of Mororo Sub-Location within Tana-North Sub-County in Tana River County.
Prosecution presented 6 witnesses during the 65-day trial.
The court heard that Balozi waylaid the victim when she was out collecting firewood in a nearby bush.
The minor testified that Balozi strangled and pinned her to the ground before committing the act.
He also inflicted serious injuries that led to her being hospitalized for 7 days.
Immediately after committing the offence, Balozi escaped and could not be traced for 3 years until his arrest on 25th December 2024.
Resident Magistrate Hon. Robert Lemayan ruled that the Prosecution had established its case beyond reasonable doubt and convicted him accordingly.
