Bismark Musyoki Kamana was charged with defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. He was also charged in the alternative with indecent Act with a child contrary to section 11(1) of the same Act.
The particulars are that on 8/8/2021 at Katani Sub Location in Nzaui Sub County within Makueni County he intentionally and unlawfully caused his male genital organ namely penis to penetrate into the female genital organ namely vagina of NLK a child aged 13 years or touched her vagina with his penis.
He denied the offence and upon a full trial, was found guilty convicted and sentenced to imprisonment on 25/11/2022.
He filed his appeal on the grounds that the:
- The prosecution’s case was full of contradictions and inconsistent; which the court did not scrutinize the evidence to warrant the conviction and sentence.
Having considered the record, I find that the appeal has no merit and summarily dismiss it.
Orders accordingly.
Dated, signed and delivered in open court this 31st July 2024
Mumbua T Matheka
Judge