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Malindi high court has clarified the law on the weight of child testimony in sexual offense cases when other evidence is lacking. The court reduced Baraka Kaingu's sentence from 30 to 20 years for defiling a 15-year-old girl. The ruling relied solely on the child's testimony after deeming it truthful.

March 17, 2026 Reported by AI

Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) has decided to join President William Ruto's UDA party and will field no candidates in the 2027 general elections. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced the move after talks with Ruto. It follows a meeting of Coast leaders with the president at Mombasa State House.