The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has recently secured a 20-year prison sentence against a man who was convicted in a case involving a minor in Kericho County.
In an update on March 9, the ODPP disclosed that the conviction followed a successful prosecution that proved the accused committed the offence against a 13-year-old girl.
ODPP went on to note that the prosecution told the court that the offence occurred over several days in July 2021 at a village in Belgut.
Kericho Man Jailed After DNA Links Him to Child Born from Defilement. Photo: Courtesy.
“In Kericho, the Director of Public Prosecutions has successfully secured a 20-year prison sentence against Victor Kiplangat Cheruiyot for the offence of defilement.The court established that on diverse dates between 15th July 2021 and 18th July 2021, at Chebiribei village in Belgut Sub-county, the accused defiled a 13-year-old girl. Senior Principal Magistrate Honourable Nyakundi delivered the sentence following a successful prosecution led by Prosecution Counsel Anthony Karanja,” the statement read.
According to evidence presented before the court, the accused allegedly lured the minor to his home using false promises.
The matter resurfaced years later after the victim, then 16 years old, reportedly faced continued harassment from the accused.
ODPP further stated that the victim eventually disclosed the truth to her family, prompting a police investigation and subsequent DNA analysis.
Delivering the sentence, the court highlighted the seriousness of the offence and its long-term impact on the minor.
“In delivering the 20-year jail sentence, Hon. Nyakundi emphasized the gravity of the offence and the long-term psychological and physical trauma inflicted upon the minor,” the statement concluded.
