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The victim, who testified in court at age 16 in June…","published":"2026-09-30T03:41:29Z","seen":"2026-09-30T07:39:31Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-nairobiwire-com-c9e1e5","name":"nairobiwire.com","domain":"nairobiwire.com"},"via":"kite-nairobiwire-com-c9e1e5","topics":["news","omg"],"authors":["Richard Kamau"],"mentions":2,"story":"st_bfcwqdobouwqgx3empra","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7900000214576721,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.6499999761581421,"political":0.07000000029802322},{"id":"n_t7d2673yfk6otativa7a","seq":653889,"kind":"article","title":"Kilifi pastor sentenced to 30 years in prison for defiling 15-year-old cousin","url":"https://www.kbc.co.ke/kilifi-pastor-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-defiling-15-year-old-cousin","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. 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