A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for defiling a 14-year-old grade nine boy in Lamu.
Lukman Ismail Athman is accused of committing the crime back in November 2024 at the Paradise area in Langoni Location, Lamu Central Sub-County after he had been accommodated by the victim’s mother.
“The offenses occurred over several days, between November 14 and 24, 2024 at the Paradise area in Langoni Location, Lamu Central Sub-County. The court heard that the victim’s mother had offered the man shelter and his cousin, who was visiting from Somalia.
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The victim recounted how the accused began the abuse the night after his cousin departed. While sleeping in the common room, he awoke to find himself naked and the offender physically harassing him. He added that when he refused, the accused threatened him and forced his way.
The abuse continued the next day and it was only after the mother saw the accused coming out of the room and questioned her son that the truth came out.
During sentencing, the court also heard impact statements from both the victim and his mother. The minor described the emotional toll; isolation from peers, a loss of trust in adults, and being blamed by his own mother with his social life severely restricted, reducing his routine to school and home.
The mother wept as she revealed the incident fractured her relationship with her husband and led to her second divorce.” said ODPP
