An 18-year-old boy from Sirigoi Village is nursing serious injuries at Kakamega County Hospital after chopping off his private parts before throwing them to chicken.
Addressing press at Bushiri Health Centre in Navakholo sub-county, Dr Joel Kuyo who attended to the patient said the boy was seriously bleeding when he was brought to the facility by his father, after chopping off his private parts with a razor.
Dr Kuyo said he attended to the patient before transferring him to Kakamega County Hospital after insisting to chop off the remaining part of his genitals.
Speaking to from his hospital bed, Timothy Ofwaya said, "Nilisikia kitu changu kikifura kila siku kikinisumbua kikitoa povu ndipo nikaamua nikikate kisiendelee kinisumbua kikitaka," – (My genital was abnormally swelling and discharging purse so I decided to chop it off so that I can live in peace).”
Hospital medical Superintendent Dr John Akoto however declined to disclose the progress and new status of the patient.