A retired military officer was on Friday, May 23 charged with defilement and child trafficking at the Shanzu Law Court in Mombasa County.
Retired Major Anthony Jakaa Mganda — also known as Tonny or Major Mganda — was charged with defiling a 12-year-old girl on October 16, 2021, in Nyali Sub-County, Mombasa.
Appearing before Shanzu Senior Resident Magistrate Robert Mbogo, Mganda also faced two additional counts of committing an indecent act with a child and transporting the minor in his vehicle (registration number KCN 623M) for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
The court heard that the accused used military regalia to intimidate the victim and had also made attempts to interfere with witnesses.
Mganda denied all the charges preferred against him, and was released on a bond of KSh500,000 with a surety of a similar amount, or an alternative of KSh500,000 cash bail.
