Charles Ndung'u, a teacher at Tumaini Primary School, in Mirangine sub-county, Nyandarua county, Kenya, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison, for defiling a 9-year-old, a standard one pupil.
The resident Magistrate Eunice Kelly said the prosecution found evidences of the accused's guilt.
Ms Kelly said, “I have found prosecution evidence in record consistent and credible leaving no doubt in mind that the accused person committed the offence. I find him guilty and convict him accordingly. I sentence you to life in prison as the offence you have committed is of first degree, cruel and serious"
According to the victim, “My brother and I were delivering vegetables to the teacher’s house. My brother left the house and the teacher, who looked drunk, dragged me, took me to his room, undressed me, and defiled me. I screamed and a neighbour came to rescue me"
The incident was said to have happened on July 27, 2014. Mr Ndung'u teaches standard seven and eight pupils. The head teacher of the school, Ms Lucy Muthoni told the court that the pupil reported the incident the next day, July 28, 2014.
In Ms. Lucy's words, “The pupil came to me crying and said she had been defiled. We took her to Ol Kalou Hospital where she was attended to, given medicine and released. We proceeded to Mirangine Police Station to report the matter immediately.”
After the doctor assessed the girl, he told the court that the test results showed that she suffered injuries, bruises and also tested positive to a sexually transmitted disease.
Mr Ndung’u was given 14 days to appeal the sentence.
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