The Yala Magistrate’s Court has extended an arrest warrant against a clinician in Siaya County accused of defiling a 14-year-old girl after he failed to appear in court for plea taking.
According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the warrant was extended on Wednesday after the accused failed to appear before Magistrate R. Otieno.
The court had initially issued the warrant last week following an application by the prosecution over his failure to attend the plea-taking session.
The clinician faces a charge of defilement contrary to Section 8(1), as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, 2006. In the alternative, he is charged with committing an indecent act with a child contrary to Section 11(1) of the same Act.
The prosecution alleges that the offence occurred on diverse dates between January 2026 and August 23, 2026, in Gem Yala Sub-County, Siaya County.
The matter will be mentioned on November 25, 2026.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
