Court orders HIV test for man accused of defiling minor
An Eldoret court on September 12, 2022 directed that Kevin Njomo, a 24 year old suspect who defiled a minor be taken to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) for an HIV test to determine whether he infected the child.
A 24-year-old man charged with defiling and infecting a 14-year-old minor with a virus in Eldoret will undergo a medical examination at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).
An Eldoret court on Monday directed Kevin Njomo to be taken to MTRH for an HIV test following a request from prosecutors.
State Counsel Jamleck Mureithi asked for more time to take the accused to hospital for the test before he is released on bond.
Mr Mureithi said the child tested positive for HIV after she was defiled, and the State wanted to ascertain if the accused infected her so as to add a new charge.
“We object to the accused being released on bond for now. The victim tested positive for HIV and we would like to subject the accused to an HIV test to ascertain whether he deliberately infected the minor …,” Mr Mureithi told Eldoret Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Menya.
The court heard that the accused defiled the minor in Turbo sub-county on September 8, contrary to the Sexual Offences Act of 2006. He denied the charge.
The case will be mentioned on September 26 for further directions, If the suspect is found to be HIV-positive, he will be charged with deliberately infecting the child with HIV.
