Kirigia, a gardener, was sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a seven-year old Grade Three pupil. By CHARLES WANYORO More by this AuthorA High Court judge has faulted a law that prescribes life imprisonment and imprisonment for people found guilty of defiling minors aged 11 years and below, saying it is unconstitutional. Kirigia, a gardener, was sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a seven-year old Grade Three pupil. He, however, faulted the jail term, saying the magistrate could have imposed it since it was fixed, thus unfair under varying circumstances. So he sentenced Kirigia to 25 years’ imprisonment, backdated to August 30, 2019, when Murerwa was first sentenced.

Source: Daily Nation July 07, 2020 04:52 UTC