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24-year-old Tyson Kasesi received a seven-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer in Kakamega.
Kasesi, who initially refused to plead guilty, eventually admitted to all charges.
The prosecution emphasized the need for the minimum sentence as a deterrent.
The magistrate, considering the prevalence of such assaults, deemed a custodial sentence necessary for deterrence. Just two days earlier, 19-year-old Ian Njoroge was arrested for assaulting a traffic police officer.
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His defense argued mistreatment during arrest, supported by a video showing verbal abuse.
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Njoroge pleaded not guilty, and the court granted the prosecution one day for his detention.
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