Elderly man imprisoned for life for defiling minor

An elderly man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Nyeri court found him guilty of defiling an eight-year-old girl.

Joseph Njuguna Gachara was yesterday found guilty of defiling the minor at Embarangi village by Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua.

The court was told that on September 29, 2013, Mr Njuguna lured the girl into his house and sexually assaulted her before instructing her to take a bath to avoid being caught.

The minor was at the time of the incident act living with her grandparents. Her grandmother, wary of her whereabouts, went to Njuguna's house and found her bathing and upon inquiry was told that the man had defiled her and told her to take a bath. She reported the matter to a nearby AP camp.