Migori Based Magistrate Suspected Of Defiling A Minor Arrested

A Migori-based magistrate is currently in police custody after he defiled a 17-year-old minor in Bomet Thursday night.

According to the DCI, James Ongondo, 51, a Senior Principal Magistrate at Kehancha law courts in Migori County, was busted at a hotel room in Bomet with the minor.

The suspect booked room 102 at Sharies Bar and Restaurant at around 8pm, then proceeded to have drinks at the bar.

At around 11pm, he was joined by the minor and together they left the bar for the room.
Detectives based at Sotik Police station were alerted and rushed to the hotel where they rescued the minor.

“On arrival the police found the suspect namely James Ongondo Kisii Male Adult aged 51yrs old in his motor vehicle Reg No KCN 77R make Lexus at the parking yard together with a Luo female juvenile aged 17yrs,” read a police report seen by Kenya Insights.

The suspect was apprehended and crucial exhibits among them sperm stained bedsheets and tissue paper recovered.

The exhibits shall be subjected to forensic analysis at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory, for DNA examination and other necessary tests.

Both the suspect and the victim were rushed to hospital for the necessary medical examination while the victim was later booked as a child in need of care and protection.