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Topic: Defilement

OCS arrested over alleged defilement of 16-year-old girl

By Benard Lusigi   2026-09-29 14:02:05

Police in Kakamega have arrested Lumakanda Officer Commanding Station over allegations of defiling a 16-year-old girl at their home in Kambi Moto, Lugari Constituency.

19-year-old freed after High Court quashes 20-year defilement sentence

By Lilian Chepkoech   2026-08-28 11:53:50

A 19-year-old man has been freed after the High Court in Kibera overturned his 20-year defilement conviction, citing the trial court’s failure to fully assess the circumstances of the case.

Police hunt for hospital staff over alleged defilement

By Wycliff Kipsang   2026-08-05 17:25:56

Police in Uasin Gishu County have intensified their search for a cleaner at a private hospital who is accused of defiling a minor patient.

Nine of 10 defilement cases in Coast done by close relatives, neighbours

By Joackim Bwana   2026-07-28 15:12:59

Court records and judicial officials indicate that about nine in 10 defilement cases at the Coast involve perpetrators who are relatives, neighbours or other trusted individuals known to the child.

One killed in train accident as police probe defilement, highway robbery

By Mate Tongola   2026-07-08 22:33:48

In Mlolongo, a 36-year-old man died after he was struck by a train near Mlolongo Railway Station.

Women protest over rising defilement, murder of children

By Benard Lusigi   2026-07-07 20:05:31

Every evening when the final school bell rings in Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County, parents no longer breathe a sigh of relief, instead, anxiety sets in.