LOCAL NEWS - 25.05.2011 - BY ZACHEAUS OTABA - One man was arraigned to court on Monday for defilement.

One man was arraigned to court on Monday for defilement charges. Hassan Mohamedy was availed to Kakuma mobile court, after defiling a six year old child on the 19th of may at Norad village in Kanamkemer location, in Turkana central district. The accused is said to have convinced the minor, who was herding goats with her grand mother, into his house after she complained of hunger. He promised to give her food, hence convincing the grand mother to allow her to go for it. He gave the child a plate of rice to convince her, after some minutes the child cried bitterly for help, which alarmed the grand mother who later reported to the police. The Lodwar OCS Mr. Evans Omuga said that the police confirmed the doctor's report, that the child was defiled by a 27 year old Hassan. The accused denied the allegations before the court and was remanded, as further investigation is being carried. Over a period of the last four months, more than 5 cases of rape and four of defilement have been reported in Turkana central district alone.