A court in Tana River County has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of committing incest with his teenage daughter.
The convict, Hussein Buya Omar, aged in his 50s, was convicted by Senior Principal Magistrate Edward Too at the Hola Law Courts under Section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act.
Case Details
The court heard that Omar repeatedly abused his school-going daughter in Mkomani Village, Mazuni Location, fully aware of their familial relationship.
The prosecution, led by Alfred Michuki and Elijah Oruko, presented a strong case supported by seven witnesses, including the minor, her mother, the area chief, a clinical officer, and the investigating officer.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), medical evidence including the P3 form, treatment notes, and the child’s birth certificate corroborated the victim’s testimony and directly linked the accused to the offence.
Court’s Ruling
In his judgment, Magistrate Too described the victim’s account as consistent, credible, and free from malice. The court dismissed Omar’s denial, ruling that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Omar was consequently sentenced to life imprisonment.
