A deputy head teacher in Malaba, which is located in Busia County, was found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with students that were considered inappropriate. He also used to finger female pupils in his office while watching adult videos.
According to Section 11(1) of the Sexual Offences Act, the primary school teacher was facing ten counts of committing indecent acts with a child. Additionally, she was accused of promoting sexual offences with a child, which is a violation of Section 12(b) of the same law.
Fingering minors, watching inappropriate content and inappropriate sexual interactions during school hours were among the offences that were committed, as stated by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP).
“They related to the court how the accused individual had shown them pornographic material from his phone and then proceeded to touch their private parts, which was an act that he carried out within the premises of the school compound.
The deputy headteacher watched adult content with female pupils, fingering them as he masturbated, and realised his urge, saying sleeping with them was a more serious offence.
It was determined through forensic analysis that the accused’s mobile phone contained pornographic material that was accessed during the alleged time period,” the ODPP stated.
However, the court decided that the central allegations remained credible and unshaken, despite the fact that the defence attempted to cast doubt on the credibility of the witnesses and brought up allegations of procedural irregularities.
The accused was found guilty on Counts 2, 3, 5, and 6 of committing indecent acts with minors, as well as Count 4 for advocating sexual offences by introducing a child to pornography. The ruling was made by the court.
The court emphasised that even little discrepancies in dates or the absence of actual proof do not render credible testimony invalid, particularly when it comes from children.
Additionally, it stated that judicial findings are independent of administrative procedures, which led to the dismissal of allegations of witness coaching and institutional bias.
It is scheduled that the sentencing will take place on October 16th, 2025.