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Defilement suspect in hiding as case stalls in Kilifi

John Mathias Kazungu in a Kilifi court in February. [Maureen Ongala, Standard]

Questions surrounding the disappearance of a former protocol officer in the county government include where he could be and whether anyone might be hiding him.

John Mathias Kazungu is a fugitive facing five criminal counts including sexual defilement of a 14-year-old girl and conspiracy to subvert the course of justice through alleged bribery of his victim’s parents.

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