Outrage over teenager nailed to a tree over a radio theft
Outrage over Kenyan teenager in Vihiga County nailed to tree over a radio theft
Kenyans are pouring outrage on social media following the nailing of a teenager to a tree by unknown persons over alleged radio theft.
Nineteen-year-old Collins Sambaya was found in the morning nailed to a tree in his Izava Village in Vihiga County, on Friday. February 18, 2022.
Sambaya was secured to the tree, arms wide apart, with two roofing nails driven through each palm of his hands.
Shocked villagers reported the incident to the police, who promptly rescued him.
Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the incident in a statement.
The incident brought Izava Village to a standstill, with shocked and distraught villagers watching in disbelief from a distance as officers rescued Sambaya and rushed him to a hospital.
According to the DCI, a manhunt has been launched for the suspects “with the area security team employing every available resource to apprehend the suspects.”
Shocked Kenyans poured their anger on social media called for the arrest of the perpetrators.
Writing on Facebook, one said: “What happened to our humanity? We’ve lost it all. Why, why should people be this cruel?
“A 19-yr old does not have a fully developed mind, he only needs the society to guide him. But what does society do? Turn against each other, we are filled with anger and hatred for one another.
“We are our own enemy. Such a sickening world.”
Another one said: “This is too barbaric, diabolical, vexatious, irksome and obnoxious. I mean there is no amount of anger that can warrant such an evil act. The moral fiber of our society has greatly degenerated. This is pathetic, to say the least. The perpetrators MUST face the long arm of the law. What a shame!”
Another one condemned the act. He said: “Surely.. How hard was it to take him to a police station and report him… Dear Lord have mercy on our societies.. So sad indeed.. It doesn’t matter what he did wrong, there is a way and a right and humane way of doing things…”
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