The Kabarnet Law Courts sentenced the 70-year-old defilement suspect on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. [File, Standard]A 70-year-old man from Baringo has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for defiling a 5-year-old girl. Michael Chebotin was found guilty of the offence by Kabarnet Law Courts Resident Magistrate Vienna Amboko. “I am of the view that a 20-year imprisonment of the accused will serve a deterrent purpose [to other would-be offenders]. He can, however, fine an appeal within 14 days,” ruled Magistrate Vienna Amboko.

Source: Standard Digital May 20, 2021 08:25 UTC