Kisumu Court Puts Woman on Defence Over Alleged Theft of Three-Year-Old Child
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A Kisumu court has placed a 44-year-old woman on her defence after finding that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence requiring her to answer to charges of allegedly stealing a three-year-old child.
The accused, Lenah Kadika Amayu, is charged with trafficking in persons contrary to Section 3(1)(d), as read with Section 5 of the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act, 2010.
Alternatively, she faces a charge of child stealing contrary to Section 174(A) of the Penal Code. She is also accused of stealing assorted household items belonging to the child’s mother, contrary to Section 268(1), as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code.