70-year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment over committing incest with granddaughter

A 70-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of committing incest with his granddaughter in Narok County.

The conviction was delivered by Chief Magistrate Hezron Nyaberi of the Narok Law Courts, who found the accused guilty of incest contrary to Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act.

The court heard that the offence occurred on several occasions at Talek Trading Centre in Narok West Sub-County, where the accused repeatedly abused the school-going girl despite being fully aware that she was his granddaughter.

The prosecution presented six witnesses, including the victim, a neighbour, a primary school teacher, 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.

In his judgment, Hon. Nyaberi described the victim's account as consistent, credible and free from malice.

The court dismissed the accused's defence as a mere denial and found that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Consequently, the court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment.