A Nakuru court on Tuesday jailed a man 3 years for defiling his nieceA man was on Tuesday sentenced to 3 years for defiling his niece.
According to the Nation, the accused aged 19 years was found guilty of defiling his niece aged 9 years niece in May 2014 at his house in Bahati, Nakuru.
"The accused committed the offence after he waylaid the minor who was on her way to her home from the church", the prosecution told the court.
The accused after the act threatened to kill the minor if she could reveal the act to anyone but the girl told her mother who reported the matter to Bahati Police Station.
Senior Resident Magistrate Judicaster Nthuku while giving the ruling said that others with similar habits should learn a lesson.
“The court will not entertain animosity towards children and those who have the habit should learn their lesson from this,” ruled Ms Nthuku.
The accused will serve the sentence at the Nakuru GK Prison.