A 30-year-old man has been arraigned before a Nakuru court and charged with defiling his 10-year-old niece.

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Appearing before Resident Magistrate Wilson Kitur, Wilson Mbugua was accused of defiling the minor.

On an alternative count, Mbugua was also accused of an indecent act with a child by touching the minor’s private parts.

He allegedly committed the crime on diverse dates between June 10 and 24 at Wanyororo B area in Bahati, Nakuru County.

Mbugua was arrested and taken to Bahati Police Station following a tip-off from neighbors.

He is alleged that he was fond of visiting the minor's home and asking for the girl but then the minor was noticed to have a difficulty in walking.

She revealed to the mother that it was her uncle who had defiled her.

He denied the charges and was released on a Sh100,000 bond pending hearing of the case on August 8.