Mahakama Kuu Malindi inapunguza kifungo cha unajisi kwa ushahidi wa mtoto

Mahakama Kuu mjini Malindi imebainisha sheria kuhusu uzito wa ushahidi wa watoto katika kesi za makosa ya kingono wakati ushahidi mwingine hauridhishi. Mahakama ilipunguza kifungo cha Baraka Kaingu kutoka miaka 30 hadi 20 kwa kosa la kunajisi msichana wa miaka 15. Uamuzi ulitumia ushahidi wa mtoto pekee baada ya mahakama kuamini ukweli wake.

Mahakama Kuu mjini Malindi imemulika sheria inayohusu uzito wa ushahidi wa watoto katika kesi za makosa ya kingono, hasa wakati ushahidi mwingine haujatosha. Hali hii ilionekana katika kesi ya Baraka Kaingu, ambaye alipatikana na hatia ya kunajisi mtoto wa kike wa miaka 15 ambaye alikuwa amemuoa. Kaingu alikamatwa kati ya Mei 1 na 20, 2022, baada ya maafisa wa polisi kuvuruga sherehe ya harusi katika Kaunti Ndogo ya Kaloleni, Kaunti ya Kilifi. Ushahidi wa kimatibabu uliopo haukuunga mkono madai ya unajisi. Mahakama ya chini ilimtoa kifungo cha miaka 30, lakini Mahakama Kuu ilipunguza hadi miaka 20, ambayo ni kiwango cha juu zaidi kwa kosa hilo. Mahakama ilisema Kaingu alipaswa kuchukuliwa kama mkosaji wa mara ya kwanza kwa kukosa ushahidi wa makosa ya awali. Sheria inaruhusu hukumu kwa ushahidi wa mtoto pekee ikiwa mahakama inaamini mtoto anasema ukweli.

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Protest outside Minas Gerais Court of Justice demanding explanations from CNJ over controversial acquittal of rape suspect.
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CNJ demands explanations on acquittal of vulnerable rape suspect

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The National Justice Oversight Board ordered the Minas Gerais Court of Justice and Judge Magid Nauef Láuar to provide explanations within five days regarding the decision acquitting a 35-year-old man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2024. The acquittal, issued by the TJMG's 9th Specialized Criminal Chamber, sparked negative backlash and criticism from politicians and experts. The Minas Gerais Prosecutor's Office plans to appeal the ruling.

Neiva's Superior Court upheld a 12-year prison sentence against Jhonatan Felipe Zambrano Córdoba for abusive carnal access with a 12-year-old minor. The events took place in 2019 in Neiva's Las Palmas neighborhood. The ruling confirmed the first-instance decision from December 2025.

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In an update to the ongoing rape case against Tanzanian artist Matonya (Sefu Shabani Ramadhan), the Mombasa court heard that the ODPP has not provided key evidence documents. The prosecution admitted incomplete preparation, with the next hearing set for June 17.

Desembargador Magid Nauef Láuar accidentally included an AI prompt in his vote absolving a 35-year-old man of child rape in Minas Gerais. The judgment took place on February 11, 2026, and the case is under seal to protect the victim. The National Council of Justice is seeking clarifications on the acquittal but has not mentioned any probe into AI use.

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The Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted the accused in a 2004 rape case from Dhamtari district, citing the absence of penetration under the pre-2013 law. This ruling marks a setback to decades of progress in India's rape jurisprudence.

Three youths paid Sh1,000 each buried 32 or 33 bodies on the night of March 19 in Kericho cemetery without families or ceremonies. They revealed the truth to police two days later, leading to a court-ordered exhumation that found 25 children. Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has distanced himself, blaming corrupt officials.

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In Oberá, Misiones, authorities detained a couple on serious charges of child sexual abuse and cover-up. The 16-year-old victim reported that her father abused her since she was 12, and she provided an audio proving her mother knew about the incidents. Officials acted following the girl's complaint.

 

 

 

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