Republic v BO (Children's Case E030 of 2025) [2025] KEMC 149 (KLR) (1 July 2025) (Sentence) Neutral citation: [2025] KEMC 149 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE NAKURU LAW COURTS CHILDREN'S CASE E030 OF 2025 PA NDEGE, SPM JULY 1, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ........................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND BO .................................................................................................................... ACCUSED SENTENCE 1. The accused person herein, B. O., has been convicted upon own plea of the ofiences of Cruelty to a Child c/s 151 (1) (a) and Child Neglect c/s 152 (1) (b); both of the Children Act No. 29 of 2022. She has admitted that on diverse dates between 18/03/2025 and 13/06/2025, at an area in Nakuru West subCounty within Nakuru County, being a person with parental responsibility for a child namely J. A., aged 8 years, she willfully and unlawfully subjected the said child to cruelty by infiicting physical harm through repeated acts of beating and assault, thereby causing physical and emotional injury to her. 2. She further denied in the second count that on the same dates and at the same area, being a person with parental responsibility over J.A., a female child aged 7 years, she willingly neglected the said child by failing to provide her with adequate shelter, food and protection thereby exposing her to potential physical and psychological harm and contributing to he becoming a child in need of care and protection. 3. She is a first-time ofiender as no previous records were furnished by the prosecutions. This is despite various reports presented herein indicating that she is a repeat ofiender. She has also pleaded for forgiveness. I have looked at the relevant provisions herein and I do hereby fine the accused person herein Kshs. 75,000/= in default to serve 18 months imprisonment in each count to run consecutively as required. 14 days right of appeal explained. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU IN OPEN COURT THIS 01ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kemc/2025/149/eng@2025-07-01 1
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ALOYCE-PETER-NDEGE SENIOR PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE In the presence of; Court interpreter: Janet Prosecution counsel: Smith Accused: Present Victim: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kemc/2025/149/eng@2025-07-01 2
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