20/09/2026
Mother demands 2 fat cows from defiler
A WOMAN of Lusaka has pleaded with the Matero Local Court to order a man accused of impregnating her 15-year-old daughter to compensate her with two fat cows instead of reporting him to police for defilement.
This was in a matter in which Mary (not her real name), sued Davy Kayula for compensation.
However, before the court could hear Mary’s statement, magistrate Lewis Mumba summoned the victim to stand before him.
The girl told the court that Kayula had carnal knowledge of her on three occasions at different places, including his kantemba and an unfinished building.
“He is my boyfriend. We had s*x three times and after each encounter he would give me K50. I am now three months pregnant and he is responsible,” said the girl, who cannot be identified because she is a minor.
According to the girl’s mother, Kayula denied being responsible for the pregnancy.
She said after summoning him three times, Kayula continued to deny responsibility, prompting her to sue him.
“I want this man to just compensate me with two fat cows for impregnating my daughter and also buy things in preparation for the baby’s delivery,” she said.
In his defence, Kayula admitted having s*x with the minor.
“It is true I had s*x with her in my shop, but I used protection and was shocked when she started giving false information that I was responsible for her pregnancy,” he said.
However, Kayula later contradicted himself, telling the court that he was responsible for the pregnancy and that the victim’s family had attempted to have her abort it.
In his judgment, Mr Mumba noted that the girl came from a family which sells kachasu and that her guardians were mostly drunk, including those who were before the court.
He also noted that the matter involved defilement and questioned why the victim’s mother had decided to sue the suspect for compensation.
Mr Mumba ordered Kayula to compensate the complainant with K15,000, to be paid in monthly instalments of K500, with the first instalment of K2,000 due at the end of September.
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