A 55-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment by Kangundo law court after being found guilty of defiling a 10-year-old girl.

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The accused Simon Kasumba who appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Desderius Orimba pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The court heard that the accused committed the heinous act on July 15, 2015 in Isinga area in Kangundo sub-county, Machakos county.

The sentence was passed as per the sexual offence act-section 8 which dictates that whoever commits defilement with a child aged 11 years and below shall be sentenced to life imprisonment if found guilty.

The accused was given 14 days to appeal the ruling.