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A 42-year-old man has been sentence to 10 years in prison for raping Zacharia Wachira, with whom he has been drinking alcohol for 20 years.
Joseph Gatere Karaya was found guilty of the offence which is against the ‘order of nature.’
The two, together with another friend, were reportedly having drinks in Mwiki in 2010. Karaya is said to have invited Wachira to spend the night at his place because it was late. He allegedly forced himself on Wachira when they got to his house and forcefully undressed him, threatening to stab him should he resist his advances or raise the alarm.
The prosecution said Wachira was overpowered by the accused who sodomised him from 10pm to midnight. Karaya denied the allegations, but was found guilty of the offence.
- Pkemoi Ng’enoh
