BY ROMINAH FAKA
A man charged with domestic violence has been fined by the magistrate court $1,500.
The man has been ordered to pay before May 23.
In delivering sentence on Friday, court ordered defendant Martin Chuki to pay $800 for count-one and $700 for count-two.
Both counts are of domestic violence.
Court gave Mr Chuki three weeks to pay. Three months’ imprisonment if he fails.
Chuki, 34, was charged with two counts of domestic violence and he pleaded guilty.
The incident occurred on February 8, 2025 at around 6pm at GPOL labour line 2.
On the day of the incident, the complainant returned from her work at the oil palm plantation block 61 working as a selective. She went to the market just opposite to the station labour line where the defendant was. The defendant asked the complainant for money but she refused. This made the defendant angry.
The complainant then went to their house; the defendant later went after her.
Chuki assaulted the complainant and threatened to cut her with a knife.
The complainant received swelling to her right eye, head and back side.
Philip Muliungu of Police Prosecution Department for crown and Wally Hatingongo from PSO for the defendant.
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