The case of an HIV positive Kenyan who has been facing charges of assaulting a Swedish woman came up in court today Thursday December 13th. Police have confirmed that investigations into the case are complete and that the Kenyan can now face trial which is expected to last for at least ten days.
A source told KSB that the Kenyan risks 5-6 years in Swedish jail after which the Prosecutor may also request that the Kenyan be deported to Kenya after he serves his jail term.
Although he has two children with two Swedish women, a lawyer conversant with cases of this nature told KSB that the Swedish government may revoke the Kenyan’s Permanent Residence Permit (PUT) on grounds that the crimes he is suspected to have committed are “serious” under Swedish law besides being a repeated offender.
Another factor that might influence his deportation is the view by the Court that the Kenyan has not been taking care of his two children and that his deportation might therefore be inconsequential to the general welfare of the children in future.
Because of the HIV angle of the case, the Kenyan also risks deportation because within the context of the Swedish law, he is regarded as a permanent threat to the Swedish society by virtue of the fact that he carries the potential of deliberately infecting Swedish women with HIV once he completes his jail term.
Sources close to the case have told KSB that it is almost a forgone conclusion that the Kenyan is going to jail for a minimum of 5 years and that the trial is just a formality. The charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.
A Program on Swedish national TV 3 will feature the Kenyan’s case today Thursday December 13th at 22 hrs. The Programme will also feature the Swedish woman who brought the Kenyan before the Court to seek redress.
Another HIV positive Kenyan (whose case is almost similar as that of the Kenyan currently on trial) is serving a five year jail term in a Swedish prison after which he will be deported to Kenya “For life”. He was first handed a three year jail term but the Prosecution appealed and the Kenyan was added another two years, bringing the total sentence to five years.
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