The Mangochi magistrate court has sentenced 70 year-old Kazembe Mkwinda to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 13 year-old granddaughter.
State prosecutor Efford Kamphonje told court that the old man used the closeness that he had with the Standard 7 pupil to rape her three times from March to June this year.
The parents of the victim knew about the rape and the pregnancy but concealed the matter to protect the wicked old man.
However, the victim’s teachers found out about the pregnancy when they made some follow ups after the victim suddenly dropped out from school.
The teachers reported the issue to the area’s social welfare and child protection officer, Yoneco, and Community Policing Forum members who told Makanjira Police Post.
“The victim was issued a medical report and it was confirmed at Makanjira Health Centre that she is 3 months pregnant,” Kamphonje told the court.
The rapist was arrested and charged with defilement which is contrary to section 138(1) of penal code.
In court he pleaded guilty to the offence. In mitigation, he asked the court to consider his health and age. He also claimed that he’s a bread winner to his family and if convicted the family will suffer due to poverty and hunger.
First grade magistrate Ronald M’bwana said the rapist deserved a custodial sentence since he committed a serious offence and to discourage others from doing such evil acts.
M’bwana then slapped Kazembe with 10 years imprisonment with hard labour.
The rapist hails from Malufu village T/A Makanjira in Mangochi. In a related development, the Makanjira Police Post is keeping in custody Davide 56, for raping two school girls aged 10 and 12 years.
According to Mangochi Police deputy spokesperson Amina Tepani Daudi, the two girls are pupils and on 27th June 2016 during break time they visited the suspect’s house which is near the school to beg for groundnuts since the suspect works at Ching’anda Farming Trust.
Instead of giving them the groundnuts, the wicked man enticed the two little girls with K200 each in order to sexually abuse them.
He got his evil wish but when the girls later went home, their parents got surprised with the money and that is when the kids revealed the ordeal. Both parents reported the matter to Police who arrested the suspect.
Meanwhile the suspect is waiting for court proceedings to answer the charge of defilement contrary to section 138(1) of penal code. He hails from Khwathamula village T/A Changata in Thyolo.
Life imprisonment was suporsed to be de judgement on de case bcoz de girl iz two young and wit de pregnant and ages she has,likely she is in de midle of death and life especialy when giving birth
It wz supposed to b a death sentence to dis bastard man not a ten yrs punishment . Aaaaaa kma ku Malaw guyz………
Our magistrates court sentences has limited range they cant giv a sentence of more than 14 yrs thts….y things is still getting worse
Definetly
mmmmmmm zachinyengo basi oba maMillions nde 5yearz,,,,,,,,
Mmmm kma ku Malawi pano nde kukununkhatu
Midyomba ya mangochi nyere
Shame!
Malawian Court Is Just Unfair Bigger Cases Cost Less Years Imprisonment While Those With Less Cases Suffers Most In Prison With Many Years Imprisonment,foolish Educated Judges We Have In Malawi,school Dii Sichotsa Uchitsilu Imangochotsa Umbuli,tili Ndi Vitsilu Vamajudge
Koma Madala Mwana Kuchita Kumwela Gondolosi + Mkwapukwapu… Ulibe Chifundo. Ukathele Kundende Komko.
Simukunamadi amwene! inamwanso mthubulo nkhalamba imeneyi.
Apazafikapa yesu angobwera azaweruze nanga 70 winayo 13 nzinthu izii alakwisa akadampasa zaka 30 akafere komweko asatulukenso
Members of an avian species of identical plumage tend to congregate.
Ndi rubbish yamunthu
mdala ameneyo amaufila bwino kobasi ka 13yrs kameneko ndeee kanali ka suger kabwino mukanapasa akhaletso 13yrs kundendeko
10 yrs its unfair
Very Shameful
Mbuzi yamunthu
Eee koma bambowo anangowonjeza, mangochi ndiyonse, ena ndimamva kut amkazi akumeneku sakana ndiboza limenelo ndikukana, matsiku ano palibe kunena kut mtundu wakuti oyipa zonama zimenezo, aliyense akumapanga zopusa………
Mpaka mimba zinamukomelat ameney
And imagine the other culprite gets 15yrs for cell phone and house breaking.bigger cases less sentance and small cases bigger sentance….
Kukondela guys wa kashget 7years mmmmm
7o yrs kumakhalabe ndi chibaba zoopsya zedi
Kodi Akazi atha?iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mupite ma bar mukapange zopusazo
If he was caught with human bones he would have received a better lodge to stay for only 7 good years
Shame
Madala 70 yrz kukapika ukaidi 10 kutanthauza kuti 70+10= malemu basi osalafe tingometeratu
kkkkk kuu3la mwa 13 old akanamutchajanso 13 years in prison akondela bolani amupasa pha chizukulu chimenecho mdyomba kodi ndichani plz azimayi akumangochi machinga samakana ukawafunsila ena osafunsila nkomwe umakwapula gemu ndiye uyu mwana mpaka aaaaaa
At your age ? Idiot…
Chinali chibwenzi mpaka na kupasana mimba wamkuluyu amangidwe basi.
Eishiee look at this !!!?
Olo kumangoapha kumene caz khalidwel likuchulukila akaz onsewa
komatu zilangozi zikumachepa, 10yrs is nothing because aononga sogolo lamwana.
Kufika pompasa mimba apangana kangati nanga bwanji mwanayo osaulura? afere kundende ameneyo komaso aaaaaaaa chomwecho pansi pano
Akatuluka ali ndi 80 yrs
mmmm 70 divide by 13 =??? shaaaa sapato yamwana ndthu!!
10 years eish zachepa,bora adakat 25 years,pot zachitika kale basi,chifukwa umenewo ndichimodzi modzi umfiti,
iiiiiiih koma zina ukamva???? Komano 10yrs yo yachepa bola mukanangomupasa death penalty cz mwanayo ndi m’bale wache komanso wachepa + apo mwina wamupasa matenda