Beachside ‘fishing’ minors for sex: State official says under-age commercial sex, defilement in Kisumu City is driven by alcohol sale
The principal secretary revealed that approximately 70 per cent of cases reported through the national Child Helpline 116 point to parental neglect with children citing lack of care, supervision and basic provisions.
Mother of girl defiled, killed declines convict’s apology and demands court grant her justice
While urging the court not to impose a death sentence on his client. Mahugu also asked the court to consider that the accused did not have a prior capital offence record, adding that Macharia be considered for rehabilitation.
Cheptais court slaps randy grandpa life sentence for defiling his 10-year old grand-daughter
The sentencing comes amid national calls for strict enforcement of laws protecting minors and a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual offences.
Fathers, teachers cited in Nyanza region at the centre of ‘stubbornly’ high incidence of defilement, incest and underage pregnancy
Flora Mworoa said defilement, rape, drug abuse and other forms of gender-based violence in the area were closely intertwined, observing that most perpetrators were adult men and that assaults often occurred without protection, exposing victims to HIV and other infections.
Politician arrested in north-eastern Kenya for defilement after two years on the run
Ijara County Police Commander Nicodemus Kotut said police, acting on a tipoff, seized the suspect on learning that he was back in the country.
Stigmatised for crime he didn’t commit: Pastor Baringo struggles to rebuild life after court clears him of defilement accusations
Pastor Bundotich said that the unfortunate turn of events made him lose many friends since the time of his dramatic arrest in Kabartonjo Town for the alleged offence that he was informed happened during Christmas Eve in 2023.
Eldoret court in Kenya’s Rift Valley sentences driver to life in jail defiling minor
The accused committed the crime of defiling the girl on May 8, 2025, at Katuiyo village in Ainabkoi subcounty, Uasin Gishu County.
Man in central Kenya handed 10 years in prison for attempted rape of 13-year old primary school girl
The girl further stated Wang’ombe forcefully removed part of her clothes in the process of attempting to defile her but she resisted. Upon her resistance, she said the accused left the room to pick a knife and luckily, she managed to escape through the window half naked.
