By Peter John
A court in Hola has sentenced a man in his 50s to life imprisonment after convicting him of incest involving his teenage daughter.
Senior Principal Magistrate Edward Too delivered the ruling at the Hola Law Courts after finding Hussein Buya Omar guilty of incest under Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act.
The prosecution, led by Alfred Michuki and Elijah Oruko from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, told the court that the offences occurred on several occasions in Mkomani Village, Mazuni Location in Tana River County.
The court heard that Omar repeatedly abused the school-going girl while fully aware that she was his daughter.
Seven witnesses testified during the trial, including the victim, her mother, the area chief, a clinical officer and the investigating officer.
Medical documents presented in court, including the P3 form, treatment notes and the child’s birth certificate, supported the victim’s account and linked the accused to the offence.
In the judgment, Magistrate Too ruled that the victim’s testimony was consistent and credible.
The court dismissed the accused’s defence as a denial and found that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Omar was sentenced to life imprisonment.
