A 60 year old man has been arraigned at Loitoktok law court for defiling two minors aged 13 and 7 years.
Paul Mwandu Njoroge who appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu is also facing alternative charges of committing indecent acts with the minors. The accused allegedly defiled the girls who are sisters on June 13, 2023 at Kimana trading center when they went to his house for water.
According to the 13 year old minor, on the material day she and her sister were on their way to school when they went to the accused house for water. Furthermore, when they were inside the house the accused asked them to sit down on the sofa set before giving them water.
However, once given water the accused closed the door and started undressing before them. The girl pleaded with him to let them go to school however they started getting drowsy from the water they drunk.
Thus, the accused is said to taken the older girl to his bedroom where he defiled her. After the ordeal she was threatened by the accused as she tried to scream and escape through the window before going to her sister and started touching her private parts.
Meanwhile the girl saw a teacher passing and alerted her and when she arrived she alerted the school head and the accused was arrested and the two minors escorted to Kimana police station then later to Loitoktok Sub County Hospital for medical examination.
The accused was charged with the offence before he was arraigned at Loitoktok law court where he denied the allegations. Hence, the matter was set for defense hearing on March 26.
By Kimani Tirus and Lavinia Nungari
