Embu man blames wife for 'lost' manhood

Members of the public stare at Isaac Murithi from Karingari in Embu West Sub-County who claims that his manhood disappeared after his wife bewitched him.

Embu, Kenya: Residents of Karingari area in Embu North Sub- County were Wednesday treated to an unusual spectacle after a man, 46, publicly announced that his sex organs had disappeared.

Isaac Muriithi, a father of four, claimed his wife had bewitched him leading to his private parts receding to his body, losing potency and his stomach protruding.

He said he had gone to a local hospital to seek medication following excruciating pain and irritation on his groin.

“Since I got this illness, I can’t sleep with my wife. I am calling out to anyone who can help to bring me out of this devilish condition,” he cried out.

Muriithi even lowered his trousers to the public and the media to show the shriveled organs that he said were a pale shadow of their former glory when he performed normally.

Over a thousand people had gathered at his home after learning about his strange condition.

At one time, the crowd ambushed his wife baying for her blood but police rescued her.

A relative to Muriithi, Elizabeth Wanja, said they had tried all they could to help him regain his sexual parts but their efforts were in vain.

“He’s been having this problem for a while and was unable even to get outside his house. He is a prayerful man and today he was able to get out of the house and seek for help,” she said.

Apostle Eric Njue of Jesus Heals Ministry was called all the way from Githurai to come and pray for the man.

“I was told that someone from Karingari had been bewitched and was in a lot of pain hence I decided to come,” he said.

Muriithi was then taken to a local church for prayers to have his sex organs get back to normal.

Muriithi who runs a small hotel at Karigari shopping centre said he noticed the problem three weeks ago and sought help at Embu Level Five General hospital.

“The doctor gave me drugs that he said would boost my blood levels. I took it as instructed but nothing changed. On returning to the hospital I told the doctor that I could not feel my manhood. The doctor said he did not find anything wrong with me and asked me to go home,” he said.

Muriithi who appeared dazed and kept on touching his private parts frequently said his erection had disappeared completely.

Wanja said she had suspected Muriithi wife’s could have done superstitious things to his wife.

“When he started uttering strange words and I took him to my house. He finds it hard to walk and urinate and goes for a day before peeing. He could be bewitched,” she said.

Bishop John Njeru Jesus Healing Ministry and Apostle Eric Njue prayed for Muriithi to regain his manhood.

Muriithi’s wife was saved by AP officers from Nembure AP post from a mob that wanted to lynch him.

Afterwards the wife took her property and reportedly left for her parent’s home.