By ADISA VALENTINEMore by this AuthorA 25-year-old man, who had been wrongly convicted for defilement, has been set free. The Kakamega High Court freed the man after it found no strong evidence against him. CONTRADICTING STATEMENTSRelated Content Kwale man arrested for defiling, impregnating minorIn his ruling, Justice Jesse Njagi said that contradicting statements of various witnesses were not considered during trial. I find the trial magistrate erred in convicting him,” he ruled. Mr Njagi also noted that the trial magistrate had admitted hearsay evidence of the complainant without any documented proof.

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2019 10:07 UTC