Admitting to the charge, a 40-year-old man confessed to defiling a 2-year-old girl within a church compound in Zimmerman, Kasarani, Nairobi county. Erastus Kariuki pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the child, as he appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Wandia Nyamu.
The incident occurred on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at approximately 3 pm, shortly after the man had donated Ksh100 during a church fundraiser. He confessed to the unlawful penetration of the minor using his genital organ.
However, due to the child being treated at Komarock Modern Hospital, where she was admitted for corrective surgery, the prosecution was not prepared with the facts following the guilty plea.
According to the police, the child was playing outside during a mini-fundraiser at the church when the suspect, unknown to the family, committed the act. The mother heard her daughter crying and found the man holding the child on his thigh, carrying out the assault just outside the church.
The mother’s screams prompted members of the public to respond to the distress call, leading to the suspect being beaten before being handed over to the police by church members.
Subsequently, the minor was taken to the MSF clinic and later referred to Komarock Modern Hospital for further treatment. Erastus, who claimed he was bewitched, is awaiting sentencing.