A middle-aged man was on Monday charged with defilement in Kangundo law courts.
The accused, Mutua Mbithi, allegedly defiled a 12-year-old girl on the 13th of July 2019.
According to the prosecution, Mbithi committed the criminal act in Uamani village, Matungulu sub-county of Machakos County.
The suspect who appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Desderius Orimba denied the charges levelled against him.
He was released on a bond of Sh200,000 with a surety of the same amount.
The accused will appear again in court on 5th August 2019.
In the same court, a middle-aged woman was charged with being in possession of illicit brew called Kaluvu'.
The court heard that the accused Virginia Kavuu was arrested on 20th July 2019 with 20 litres of the illicit brew in Ngomeni village, Matungulu sub-county of Machakos County.
She, however, denied the charges levelled against her and was released on an Sh50,000 bond with a surety of the same amount.
Her case is set for mention on 5th Agust 2019.
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