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Court hands man 20-year jail sentence for raping granny, 84

John Muiru before Principal Magistrate Bernard Mararo on December 3, 2019, at Nakuru Law courts. [Daniel Chege/Standard]

A man will serve 20 years in jail for raping an 84-year-old woman, a court has ruled.

Principal Magistrate Bernard Mararu, while sentencing John Muiru on Tuesday, said a deterrent sentence was appropriate considering the complainant’s age.

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