A Murang'a court has acquitted a 45-year old man charged with sodomizing his six-year-old nephew.
According to the charge sheet, Martin Muchiri was facing charges of sodomizing his nephew in Maragi area of Murang'a County on September 12, 2024.
In his sworn testimony, the minor stated that on the material day, he was playing outside his grandmother's house when the accused approached him with a packet of snacks, held his hand, took him to his house before committing the act.
The child's mother, Esther Nyawira, who was a witness in the case, testified that on the day of the alleged incident, she had escorted her sister-in-law and upon returning home, she did not find the victim but later saw him coming from the accused's house.
