JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The appellant, SAFARI MATANO LUMBAO, was tried by the Senior Principal Magistrate’s court on a charge of an unnatural offence contrary to Section 162 (a) of the Penal Code. The particulars of the offence were that on 24th September 2006, at Ongata Rongai in Kajiado District, within the Rift Valley Province, the appellant had carnal knowledge of R.C.S. against the order of nature.
Briefly, the facts of the case were that on 24th September 2006 at Ongata Rongai, the complainant, aged four was in the house, while her mother was in the bathroom located outside the house. On hearing the child cry, the mother went to check, and found the complainant without her under pants, bleeding and in pain. The complainant cried out the name of “Matano”, the appellant who had been present, but had seemingly disappeared. The mother, with the assistance of neighbours, searched for the appellant, arrested him, and handed him to the police. Thereafter, the police commenced investigation…