Man who raped journalist gets 15 years in jail

By Patrick Kibet

Nakuru, Kenya: A man who raped a journalist will serve 15 years in jail after a Nakuru court found him guilty of raping the presenter who was working at a radio station in Nakuru.

Resident Magistrate Victoria Ochanda yesterday found Joseph Wamwere Maigwa guilty of raping the Sauti ya Mwanainchi radio presenter on January 4, last year.

The victim recounted that she worked under supervision of the accused at the Nakuru-based station. She recalled that on the fateful day, she was presenting a late night show and she was to be driven home by Maigwa after she left the station at 12am.

She told the court the accused drove past her home before stopping at a maize plantation in Mchangaa on Menengai Road, where he raped her in the car.

“The court is of the opinion that the accused raped the complainant. The accused is guilty of offence,” the magistrate ruled. Maigwa has appealed the ruling.