Assailants go for man’s private parts

By Robert Wanyonyi

A middle-aged man is in critical condition at Bungoma District Hospital after suspected cultists attempted to chop off his private parts.

The victim is recuperating at the hospital after doctors stitched back his severed private parts.

A nurse attends to a man, 30, on Monday after assailants almost severed his private parts. Photo: Benjamin Sakwa/Standard

The bizarre incident, which happened at Mjini Estate, Bungoma town, took locals by surprise.

According to a nurse at the hospital Zaituni Aguvana, the victim could hardly speak as he was still traumatised.

"We have stitched back the private parts. He lost a lot of blood during the incident. We, however, controlled the bleeding ," Ms Aguvana told The Standard at the hospital.

Drinking spree

The man was reportedly lured to a drinking spree by his assailants who later dragged him to an unknown place. They are then said to have attempted to cut off his private parts.

The victim thwarted their efforts by screaming for help causing them to speed away. His cry for help attracted locals who found him bleeding profusely.

Bungoma OCPD Mary Omari said police were investigating the motive of the attack.

She said one suspect has been arrested and is assisting police with investigations.

"Contrary to what has been rumoured, the victim’s private parts have not been severed off. It’s true he has been cut a little but it’s too early to say it’s a cultist attack," Omari told reporters in her office.