State cries rape in defilement case
Saturday, March 01, 2014
“The victim was nine years old at the time the incident occurred. This rendered her incapable of giving consent, hence the proper charge should have been rape,” Brown said in the case in which the man is appealing the 10-year sentence he got in 2010 for defiling his then nine-year-old cousin. It is alleged that the incident occurred when the man visited the young girl’s home, where she was staying with her mother. At the Court of Appeal this week, the man pleaded for a postponement because he could not get hold of his lawyer. He said prison officials do not allow him to use phones.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...