A man in Nakuru County who was accused of defiling his 15 years old step daughter has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.

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Zadock Oukure was found guilty of committing the offence on April 22 and 29 respectively during the burial arrangements of the girl’s mother.

The 15 year old girl told the court that on April 22 soon as her mother passed away, her step father sneaked into her room and threatened to kill her if she did not cooperate and went ahead to defile her.

On April 29 while friends and relatives were making burial arrangement for the girl's mother, Oukure sneaked into the minor’s room again and defiled her, the court heard.

The accused has been granted 14 days to appeal against the sentence.