A 26 year old man remains in custody accused of defiling a Kenyan
Somali minor within Nairobi.
The Suspect is a neighbour and well known to the girls family.He took
advantage of the minor knowing the father was sick in hospital.
Mathew Ngolo has failed to raise a cash bail of sh 100,000 since his
arrest in January this year.
The five year old girl was left alone at their home in Eastleigh
early this year on 20th January. Her mother went to attend to the
girls father in hospital and returned to her daughter who was
bleeding.
According to prosecution the girl was called by the suspect away from
her friends.He led her to a corner at about 2.30pm and defiled her.
She failed to tell her friends of the incident because she confessed
to being 'shy'.
Prosecution listed three witnesses but none has been summoned before
court nor written a statement to date.
Medical reports indicate the minor was indeed defiled with evidence
of inflammation. She was treated at Nairobi Womens Hospital within 48
hours of the incident with antibiotics.But there is recommendations of
counselling that is yet to be fulfilled.
Ndolo denied two counts of defiling the minor and indecently touching
her private parts.
If found guilty her may face up to 20 years imprisonment or life.
Resident Magistrate Daniel Kinaro said the case will be heared on
October 3rd before the Makadara court for witnesses to be summoned.
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