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Nyeri court jails for life man who killed wife, raped 11-year-old daughter
James Wahome Githinji when he appeared in a Nyeri court on April 5, 2016 where he was charged with killing his wife and raping his step-daughter in 2011. Senior Principal Magistrate Christine Wekesa sentenced him to life imprisonment. PHOTO | FAITH NYAMAI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The girl had testified that she was alone in the house with her step-father on the fateful day.
- He removed her clothes and defiled her for a period of two hours, she said.
- Githinji presented himself to the Othaya Police Station on May 12, 2015 where he confessed to having committed the crimes.
- In his defence, Githinji denied presenting himself to the police and denied committing the offence.
A man has been sentenced to a life imprisonment for killing his wife and defiling his 11-year-old step-daughter before he went into hiding for four years.
Senior Principal Magistrate Christine Wekesa found James Wahome Githinji guilty of the offence, saying that the evidence presented by prosecution witnesses was convincing.
