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Defilement cases not being prosecuted ‘vigorously’

By Wahome Thuku

Rape is a serious crime. Thanks to the Sexual Offences Act, a law crafted by former Nominated MP Njoki Ndung’u (now Supreme Court judge), the minimum sentence for defilement is now 15 years in jail.

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