A man has been handed a 40-year jail term for defiling and knowingly infecting a 10-year-old girl with HIV/AIDS.

According to a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the accused was said to have perpetrated the act in May 2023 at Makandura in Laikipia North Sub County.

ODPP stated that following the testimonies of four witnesses presented by the prosecution, the court found the accused guilty of committing the heinous act.

"Nanyuki Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Ben Mararo has today convicted and sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for defiling and knowingly infecting a 10-year-old girl with HIV/AIDs. The accused is said to have committed the heinous act in May 2023 at Makandura in Laikipia North Sub-County. The court ruled that the Prosecution through testimonies from four witnesses presented compelling evidence proving the case against the accused person beyond reasonable doubt. The matter was prosecuted by Maina Kimaru," the ODPP stated.