German Pedophile Arraigned in Nairobi Court

The suspect is accused of a number of offenses, including compelling a kid to do an immoral act and trafficking in human beings, sexual assault, and indecent behavior on a minor.

A 62-year-old German national accused of defiling SIX boys will be held for two more days while the court decides on the terms of his bail.

Martin Hermann Baumgartner will remain in custody at the Nakuru GK Prison until Wednesday, when Nakuru Senior Resident Magistrate Emanuel Soita will rule on his plea for bail after Mr. Herman refuted 14 accusations of sexual assault against eight youths in the Bahati sub-county

The suspect is accused of a number of offenses, including compelling a kid to do an immoral act and trafficking in human beings, sexual assault, and indecent behavior on a minor. The offenses were committed in Mr. Hermann's home in the Kwa Nyayo neighborhood of Bahati on various occasions between 2006 and 2023.

The prosecution claims that between January and February 2023, Herman brought two young males, ages 18 and 19, to Shanzu in Kilifi county on several days for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations detained the suspect on February 14 at his Bahati home.

Chief Inspector Evelyne Mboya, a member of the DCI's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, said the court that they had received a report from the independent Police Oversight Authority about the suspect's alleged plot to evade arrest and thwart the administration of justice. The guy was apprehended at his home after being chased by the authorities.

While requesting the court to deny him bail, the police said the suspect is a flight risk since he holds two citizenships, one for Kenyan and another for German.

The suspect, according to Ms. Mboya, has the ability to leave the nation and tamper with the evidence.

Herman is a director of the Twajenga holdings company, and the court was informed of his significant influence in the neighborhood.

According to Ms. Mboya, Herman lured the victims into his home by promising them financial aid through his business and had hired them.

However, Lawrence Karanja, his attorney, challenged the request for bail denial, arguing that it was against his clients' rights.

Mr. Karanja gave the court the assurance that his client had promised to show up for court without fail.