{
  "id": 10675816,
  "title": "Kilifi pastor sentenced to 30 years in prison for defiling 15-year-old cousin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/kilifi-pastor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-defiling-15-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/kilifi-pastor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-defiling-15-year-old-cousin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Kilifi pastor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for allegedly defiling his 15-year-old cousin twice and impregnating her. The case came to light after the girl became pregnant following the second incident, and her mother reported it to the police. The girl's pregnancy was confirmed at a hospital, and DNA evidence later established a 99.9% probability that the pastor was the biological father of the child. The offenses occurred between June 2023 and February 2024, when the girl was 15. She testified that the pastor invited her to join him and his wife for fasting and prayers, and later coerced her into remaining at his house for a hair treatment. While asleep with his children, the pastor defiled her for the first time, threatening to kill her if she disclosed the incident. Two weeks later, he invited her back for prayers and defiled her again while she was asleep. The accused initially denied the offense but later admitted to having sexual intercourse with the minor, claiming he had been coerced and did not know her age. The court dismissed the defense as baseless and convicted the pastor under Section 8(1) and (3) of the Sexual Offences Act, 2006, sentencing him to 30 years in prison.",
  "summary": "A Kilifi pastor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was convicted of defiling his 15-year-old cousin twice and impregnating her. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the case came to light after the girl became pregnant several months after the second incident. Her mother reported the matter […] The post Kilifi pastor sentenced to 30 years in prison for…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kilifi pastor sentenced to 30 years for defiling 15-year-old cousin.",
    "Pastor allegedly impregnated cousin twice between June 2023 and February 2024.",
    "DNA evidence confirmed 99.9% probability of pastor as biological father."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}