Matatu Tout Jailed After Confessing To Seducing Older Women While Intoxicated

Wycliffe Aloys Orinda, the matatu tout who confessed in court to abusing alcohol to seduce older women has been jailed for three years probation.

Orinda was convicted after he pleaded guilty to creating a disturbance after the mental health test ordered by the court revealed he was fit to stand trial.

On Wednesday, February 24, Nairobi Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku in her ruling ordered the convict to be taken to Judah Healing Centre in Kajiado for three months before serving his sentence.

The tout stunned the court in January when he confessed to smoking bhang, consuming Blue Ice vodka and Senator beer to gather enough courage to approach older women. According to him, the alcohol effect makes older women appear more attractive.

The apparently remorseful tout appeared before Chief Magistrate Mutuku for sentencing.

The probation report produced in court disclosed that the 31-year-old man had upbringing issues, having faced a hard life being brought up by a single mother who later died, leaving him and his six siblings in the care of their uncle.

He dropped out of high school and married an older woman, 43-year-old Caroline Wangui with whom he had a public spat that led to his head-on collision with the law.

He confronted Wangui at her workplace, demanding to see his children after his short stay in police custody over an unrevealed incident. During the tussle, he destroyed property belonging to her employer, leading to his arrest and arraignment in court.

Prior to his arrest, the probation officer revealed that Orinda had several arguments with his wife, incidents that were reported at Central Police Station, Shauri Moyo Police Station, and California Police Station, all in Nairobi.

He still has a similar ongoing case at Makadara Law Courts, the probation officer told the court.

His wife added to the probation officer that Orinda is a hardworking and caring person but his behavior changed due to his alcohol abuse.