A 39 -year-old man has been charged with defiling a minor in Kangundo, Machakos County.
Peter Maingi was arraigned in Kangundo Law Courts on Thursday.
He appeared before senior principal magistrate Desderious Orimba and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the prosecution Maingi allegedly coerced and defiled a 12 year old girl in Sengani village, Matungulu Sub County of Machakos County.
The accused is said to have committed the heinous act on 25th of February 2018.
He faced alternative charges of knowingly and against the law touching private parts of a minor.
Maingi was asked to pay a bond of Sh200,000 with a surety of the same amount.
The case is set for mention on 15th March, 2018.
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