5 Feb 2025
PENAMA XXXX
- Citation
- RA-84-43-09/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
- Court
- Magistrates' Court
- Case number
- RA-84-43-09/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
The court accepted the unqualified guilty plea as properly taken and proved the offence under section 109 Penal Code read with section 14(b) Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. Balancing public interest, deterrence and the child's rehabilitation and considering welfare reports, age, remorse, OKU status and family support, the court imposed a non-custodial order: 60 aggregate hours of community service under section 91(1)(da) Child Act to be completed within six months and ordered the father to ensure attendance under section 93(1)(e). A sole good behaviour bond was insufficient given t…