Lamu learner jailed for life over defilement of Grade 3 pupil Court found that the nine-year-old suffered trauma and nightmares after the October 2025 incident. Lamu 17 min ago

A19-year-old learner has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the court in Lamu after he was found guilty of defiling a nine-year-old boy at their school.

Although Kutu was a first-time and youthful offender with a positive school record, the court held that his circumstances could not alter the sentence prescribed by law for defilement of a child aged 11 years or below.

The court also considered the victim impact statement and pre-sentence report, which indicated that the child suffered trauma and nightmares following the incident and was subsequently transferred to another school for his safety.