Wajir chief jailed for 40 years for raping 18-year-old girl, posting her nude photos
A Chief in Wajir County has been sentenced to
40 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old girl severally and circulating her
nude images on social media.
The
accused, Chief Kalimoi Shale, was also slapped with Ksh.500,000 fine, which he
is expected to pay to the victim as compensation.
According
to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the chief forced the girl to an out-of-court settlement after committing the heinous acts.
“Chief
Kalimoi Shale of Wajir was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old girl on multiple
occasions and using his position to force her to accept an out-of-court
settlement through Maslaha, a cultural conflict resolution model common in
North Eastern Kenya,” read the stated the ODPP.
“The
chief was also accused of circulating the victim’s nude photos on social media
after she refused to accept his continuous abuse.”
The administrator
was sentenced to 20 years in jail for rape, and another 20 years for wrongful
distribution of obscene or intimate images.
The ODPP
noted that the two sentences will run concurrently.
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