Editor's Review

The teacher's record was forwarded to the TSC by the County Director of Education.

A teacher at a primary school in Kilifi was on Friday, August 14, sentenced to 10 years in jail for seducing a pupil.

In a statement issued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the teacher penned a love letter to the pupil.

He is further accused of luring his victim to a bush, where he attempted to defile the underage victim. 

"The complainant told the court the teacher took her to a bush and attempted to have sexual intercourse with her. Earlier, the teacher had penned the pupil a love letter," the statement read in part.

News of the incident spread after one of the teachers at the institution overheard learners talking about the relationship between the instructor and the minor.

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A file photo of a gavel in court.

The prosecution charged the teacher with abuse of position of authority contrary to Section 24(4) of the Sexual Offences Act.  Six witnesses, including the victim and the headteacher, the victim's mother and a clinical officer, testified in court.

They argued that he was supposed to act as a guardian, not as a predator. The teacher pleaded for leniency, arguing that he was the breadwinner of his family.

Upon review of the evidence, Senior Resident Magistrate Hon Ivy  Wasike convicted the accused and slapped him with a 10-year imprisonment.

Hon Wasike ruled that the teacher would serve as an example, given the spike in cases of teachers engaging in sexual relationships with learners in Kilifi County.

"Hon. Wasike noted this was not the first incident in Ganze Sub-County where teachers take advantage of the vulnerability of students and somehow get away with it even after abusing their positions of trust," the statement continued.

The court applauded the head teacher who ensured justice was done rather than sweeping it under the carpet. 

Meanwhile, the County Director of Education forwarded the teacher's record to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The convict was granted 14 days to exercise his right to appeal against the conviction and sentence.