Let Baby Sagini pain be last case of abuse, neglect

Nominated Senator Essy Okenyuri consoles Junior Sagini who is recuperating at Kisii Eye Hospital. [Sammy Omingo,Standard]

It hurts to even think of Baby Sagini and how events of the last few days have changed his life. His story is a perfect example of how far humanity has fallen. To imagine that Sagini will never see and play around enjoying his Christmas, pains.

However, it hurts more when chief suspects of the heinous crime are people closest to him. Those supposed to protect and care for him for the rest of his life have turned out worse than wild animals. This is not the African society. African societies are where women and children are treated specially. Even in days of war, it was taboo to hurt a woman or a child. Not even wild animals would want to hurt a child. Back in 2005, there was a story of how a stray dog saved a two-day old baby abandoned in the forest. The dog was scavenging for food for her puppies, yet it carefully carried the baby using teeth to a place where it could be rescued.