A Nakuru court on Thursday sentenced a man to a 15 years jail term for defiling a mentally ill woman. [Photo|justiceven.com]
A Nakuru court on Thursday sentenced a man to 15 years behind bars for defiling a mentally ill woman.Joseph Chege was handed the shocker after the court affirmed that the prosecution had proved their case beyond reasonable doubt that he was indeed the face behind the heinous act.According to the charge sheet,the accused committed the offence on June 26,2014 at Sinendet village in Njoro sub county,Nakuru county.A witness testified that he was informed of the incident by children who later took him to the crime scene.However the complainant did not testify before the court owing to her mental condition.Chege's mitigation before the court that he be spared as he was his family's sole breadwinner were dismissed.