A senior police officer in Kakamega County will remain behind bars pending a court decision on his bail application after being charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Wycliffe Kwendo, the Officer Commanding Lumakanda Police Station (OCS), appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Dorcas Mac’andere on Wednesday, facing multiple counts under the Sexual Offences Act. The prosecution team, led by counsels Ian Makotsi and Prudence Lelei, strongly opposed the accused’s release, citing the gravity of the charges and his position in law enforcement. According to the state’s case, the alleged offenses took place between September 24 and September 27, 2026, within Lugari Sub-County. RELATED- How Police OCS Allegedly Lured Parents of Teen Girl He’s Accused of Assaulting Kwendo faces a primary charge of defilement under Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, alongside an alternative charge of committing an indecent act with a child under Section 11(1). Because of his status as a station commander, prosecutors additionally charged him with abuse of a position of authority pursuant to Section 24(2) of the Act. Arguing against his release, the prosecution told the court that the seriousness of the allegations against a sitting police chief warrants his continued detention while the court deliberates on suitable bail terms. Magistrate Mac’andere reman...
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