Ngong Pastor Sentenced to 50 Years in Jail for Defiling Minors

cannot be named to protect the identities of the victims, was found guilty of two counts of defilement by Milimani principal magistrate Caroline Njagi.

The court heard that the pastor defiled the minors, who were aged 11 and 14 at the time, while using religious connotations and manipulations. The victims were congregants at the pastor’s church.

In her ruling, Njagi said that the evidence adduced in court proved the case against the pastor beyond reasonable doubt.

“In the circumstances, it is my finding that the prosecution evidence in this regard is watertight on counts 1 and 2 herein. I find that the two minors were truthful witnesses and their evidence was corroborated by medical evidence,” she said.

“I do find that the prosecution proved their case to the required standard as against the accused person herein on the charge of defilement in counts 1 and 2. The accused person is convicted as charged as per the provisions of Section 215 of the CPC.”

The pastor’s lawyer, however, argued that his client was mentally ill and should be admitted to a mental hospital. However, the court dismissed the argument, saying that the pastor was fit to stand trial.

The pastor will serve his sentence at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.

The International Criminal Justice Mission represented the victims in the case.