A 32-year-old casual worker from Voi town has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.
According to Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura, the accused failed to distance himself from the offense of defilement, as outlined in Section 8(1) of the Sexual Offence Act No. 3 of 2006.
The case was prosecuted by Charles Mogaka, the Prosecution Counsel, and heard by Chief Magistrate Mildred Obura.
Five witnesses testified in the trial, and the court ruled that the prosecution successfully proved the charges against Bryson Mwanyange Mwangala.
However ,the prosecution provided sufficient evidence to establish the age of the minor, penetration, and the act of defilement.
This met the required legal standards for one to be accused.
Therefore,the accused is alleged to have defiled the girl, in an incident that took place on February 6, 2023, in Lokichogio village, Maungu, within Voi Sub County, Taita Taveta County.
