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A rogue father in Machakos has been arrested after he forcefully defiled his eight-year-old daughter.
The Machakos Law court slapped the dad with a life sentence in the case that has been dragging on since February 2013.
The court was told that on the fateful day, the daughter woke up to go to school but the father commanded her to stay at home.
“My mother had gone to wash clothes at a nearby river when my father summoned me to the house. He locked the door and threw me down and lay on me. I had no underpants apart from the school uniforms,” the minor told the court.
“He promised to buy me bread and an avocado if I oblige. We stayed in the house up to about 10.00am, then he gave me porridge to take,” she added.
She added that she was rushed to hospital for medical examination and treatment after reporting the matter to a neighbour.
“My father had defiled me on many other occasions more than two other times and I reported the matter to our neighbour and Sunday school teacher,” she said.
While giving the ruling, the judge said a harsh punishment must be given to discourage others from committing such heinous crimes.
“Given the tender years of the complainant and the fact that the appellant abused his position of trust in relation to his child, he deserves a deterrent sentence,” ruled Justice Nyamweya.