A middle-aged man accused of defiling a 10-year-old minor and causing her grievous harm has been arraigned before a Kabarnet court.
Dennis Kibet was charged that on February 3, 2024, at around 9 pm at Sessoi village in Baringo North subcounty, he intentionally defiled the minor contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8 (2) of the Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006.
The accused also faced an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child contrary to section 11 (1) of the sexual offences Act No.3 of 2006.
When the charges were read to him before Resident Magistrate (RM) Edwin Mulochi, he pleaded not guilty claiming that the accusations levelled against him were false.
The prosecution counsel Beatrice Bartilol who supplied the court with witness statements and duly filled P3 form objected to the accused being freed on bond terms stating that he was a flight risk.
The counsel also prayed the court to grant the case a nearer date for the minor to testify before the accused can be released on bond.
Police constable Henry Owiti of Kabartonjo police station in a signed affidavit supported the accused bond cancellation stating that he is a flight risk who was arrested by members of the public at the Marigat sublocation while on an escape mission after committing the offence.
The affidavit indicated that the complainant and main witnesses fear testifying against the accused if freed.
Resident Magistrate Edwin Mulochi ordered the case to be mentioned on March 15 and a hearing slated for March 25 with five witnesses set to testify.
