Man sentenced to life imprisonment for marrying 9-year-old girl as fourth wife

Mr Saigulu Ololosereka, 50, who admitted to marrying a nine-year-old girl was sentenced to life imprisonment

A 50-year-old man who admitted marrying a nine year old girl has been handed life imprisonment after he was found guilty of defiling the girl for three years and impregnating her.

Appearing before Narok Court Senior Resident Magistrate Ms Phyllis Shinyada, the accused Mr Saigulu Ololosereka who faced two counts of defilement and marrying a minor was also sentenced to three years for the latter offence.

The suspect, a resident of Entasekera in Narok South Sub-County was arrested over the weekend at Narok County Referral Hospital where he had rushed the girl for treatment after she developed labour-related complications.