A commercial sex worker changed her mind, after initially pleading guilty to receiving Sh150 from a 14-year-old for sex, when the court asked whether she understood the consequences of pleading guilty to the charge.
Loise Anido said she had pleaded guilty under duress and quickly asked the court to enter a plea of not guilty.
Under section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, a person found guilty of committing an offence of defilement with a child between the age of 12 and 15 is liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not less than 20 years.
The court heard that Ms Anido was arrested in a guest house on April 15, 2018 at Sichirayi estate, Lurambi sub-county with the class seven pupil.
According to the prosecution the accused was allegedly given Sh150 by the minor as payment for the ‘services’ before she walked him to the lodging.
“The two were arrested after a prison warder who was in the vicinity saw them enter the guest house. The warder alerted his colleagues who came, apprehended the two and took them to police for investigations,” read the charge particulars.
In an alternative charge, Anido is accused of committing an indecent act with a minor by “caressing his genitalia.”
Anido denied the charges before Kakamega Resident Magistrate.
statutory rape mjamaa. mtu ako under hata akikubali wachana naye, Kesi yako might land on desk ya Feminazi Judge na utakipata. Even if you appeal like the Kilifi Guy you would still have wasted lots of time kwa rumande