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Lack of DNA test reports weaken defilement cases

Nakuru High Court Judge Justice Joel Ngugi. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Failure by the prosecution to present DNA test reports in court has seen persons charged with defilement walk away scot-free.

Such anomalies stem from lack of chemicals at the Government Chemist or the police not requesting for the test to be conducted to build the prosecution’s case.

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