KISII Kenya June 5-A medical officer at Ichuni Girls High School in Masaba South, Kisii county was arraigned in a Keroka court for defilement.
Henry Nyarango was arrested after a form two student who had checked into the facility for treatment on June 2 filed a defilement complaint.
She said she was waylaid as she returned from the toilet and defiled.
Nyarango 34, was arrested and charged for defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, 2006.
He was charged that, June 2, at Ichuni Sub Location, St Catherine Ichuni Hospital in Masaba South Sub-County, within Kisii County, he intentionally and unlawfully had sex with a minor, aged 15 years.
He faced an alternative count of committing an indecent act with the minor.
Nyarango was said to be on duty at the health facility on the night of the incident.
He is alleged to have pursued the plaintiff into the toilet located within the facility , where she had gone to answer a call of nature, and repeatedly defiled her.
Chief Magistrate Kimtai Matata released him on Sh100,000 bond with a surety of similar amount.
Kimtai warned the suspect against interfering with or threatening the appellant upon securing release.
“You must make sure that you observe peace at all times and not seek to threaten witnesses,” said Matata.
The case will be mentioned on Thursday
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