Eldoret Court Denies Bond to School Driver Accused of Defiling 3-Year-Old
The child was initially examined at a local health facility before being referred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret for specialized treatment.
Eldoret Court sentences Bernard Kipkorir to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of defiling a three-year-old pupil in his school transport vehicle. Photo Hubzmedia
By George Misati
An Eldoret court has denied bond to a 31-year-old school driver accused of defiling a three-year-old girl, citing safety concerns and community hostility.
Principal Magistrate Kesse Cheronoh ruled that the accused, Bernard Kipkorir, be remanded at the Eldoret GK Prison until June 11, 2025, when the case will be mentioned for further direction.
“The application by the accused to be granted bond or bail is rejected. I direct that he be escorted to Eldoret GK remand prison pending mention of the matter for further direction on June 11,” ruled Magistrate Cheronoh.
The prosecution opposed Kipkorir’s bail application, arguing that the incident had triggered significant public outrage in the Katuiyo area, Ainabkoi sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, where the alleged offence occurred.
Prosecutors told the court that releasing the accused on bond could endanger his life due to the volatile public mood.
The accused faces two charges: defiling a minor on May 8, 2025, and an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child, contrary to Section 11(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006.
According to the prosecution, the offence came to light on May 9 when the victim’s grandmother noticed the child walking abnormally. Upon questioning her, the girl identified Kipkorir, a driver at a local private school, as the perpetrator.
The child was initially examined at a local health facility before being referred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret for specialized treatment.
The court also heard that the prosecution had already supplied the accused with key documents, including the medical report, the P3 form, and witness statements from five individuals set to testify against him.
The courtroom was packed during the hearing, with family members of both the victim and the accused in attendance, including the director of the private school where Kipkorir was employed.
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