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45-year-old woman in remand for defiling blind boy

Syokau a mother of 7 was arrested on 11th February, 2018 for forcing a 16 year old Form one student to have sex with her and infecting him with a sexually transmitted disease

A 45-year-old woman accused of defiling a 16-year-old visually impaired boy from Kiandutu slums in Thika Sub-County 3 months ago will continue being held in custody until the case against her is fully heard for failing to raise bail.

 Appearing before the Thika Resident Magistrate, Kyanya Nyamori  today,the accused Catherine Syokau  applied to have the 400,000 bond  slapped on her  3 months ago waived or reduced but the  court ruled against it saying the case against her was serious and deterrent measures are required.

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