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Man handed 40 years in prison for defiling, sodomising niece aged 10

The uncle was arrested and arraigned in court on January 21, 2022. [iStockphoto]

A 22-year-old man has received a 40-year prison sentence for defiling and sodomising his 10-year-old niece.

Barasa was charged with incest as well as committing an indecent act with a child. He is accused of committing the crime on January 16, 2022, in Kakamega county.

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