- A family in Ngarariga, Limuru, in Kiambu county, is inconsolable following the death of a young man identified as Victor Kimani during a rite of passage in his life
- Kimani, who was a student at Ngeya Junior Secondary School, died after undergoing traditional circumcision rites and was under the care of young men in a secluded house
- It has emerged that Kimani may have been assaulted by the two men who were tasked with taking care of him and have since run for the nearest hills
- Kimani’s heartbroken mother shared how he died after the autopsy results came out, and she is shattered by the inhuman nature in which the young boy was handled
Bibironi, Kiambu: A family in Limuru has been thrown into mourning after a Grade Nine boy, who was excited to undergo circumcision, was sadly found dead, and his caregivers were missing.
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Victor Kimani had reportedly undergone circumcision, and two men were appointed to take care of him, but instead, they allegedly tortured him until he died.
It all started when the family woke up early in the morning and prepared tea for their initiate, then called for his caregivers to take it, but they refused, saying that they would call for the tea later on.
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The same thing happened after water was boiled for the young boy to take a bath, but they never came for it. Eventually, the two locked the door to the secluded house and left.
How did Victor Kimani’s family discover him?
When there was nothing but silence in the room, Kimani’s mother became suspicious, and she went to check on her boy.
“I called out, but there was no sound from the other side of the door, so I asked people to help me break the door, and we found him lying dead on the bed,” she said.
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What were Victor Kimani’s autopsy results?
The body of the young boy was taken for a post-mortem, and it emerged that the boy had been badly assaulted and was hurt on the legs, arms, and other parts of the body.
“The boy had undergone circumcision; instead of his caregivers giving him special attention, they tortured him until he died,” said his mother.
“We were told that he had been cut up; he had been beaten all over his legs and also had marks and bruises on the elbows that showed he had been defending himself. It also showed that food had been forced into his airways in the chest,” she added.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Mzee John Thuo said that in the past, the work of taking care of initiates was done by loving uncles, and they always did a good job.
“One had to approach his uncle and ask for permission to go and get circumcised, and they were not required to come empty-handed; they had to bring a gift along,” he said.
“Afterwards, the uncle would take care of the boy until he was ready to join the rest of the family; that would be done alongside imparting wisdom and culture, as the men were the custodians of culture, like in many other communities, he added.
Thuo was saddened by what happened and said heavy consequences should befall the men who carried out the heinous acts leading to the crime.
Why were Kenyans outraged by the news?
Peris Katiwa:
“Mi wagu ntampeleka hosi akimaliziwa ntoke apo n yy ntamdumia kwa mikona yagu,mabo na mila apana.”
Ann Gitu:
“So sad,a wild world we live innilikaa home for two weeks bila kwenda mahali just to take care of him George George Mainaa,I thank God nothing happened to you son.”
Ann Gitu:
“So sad,a wild world we live innilikaa home for two weeks bila kwenda mahali just to take care of him George George Mainaa,I thank God nothing happened to you son.”
Wanjiku Rose:
“Mungu awaone it’s painful.”
Alice Muiruri:
“Waaah pole sana nowadays nkumbaya better ulipe KSh10,000 umpeleke kwa wale wazee huangalia.”
Stella Gakii:
“Pole Sana kwa familia. May the killers never know peace.”
Martha Wanjiru:
“Haki hii dunia iko na watu hawana utu….ni heri tu wangekufia kwa tumbo za mama yao….Mungu afariji hiyo familia poleni sana.”
Pain as Narok boy dies after circumcision
In a previous story, there was sadness when Emmanuel Kipyegon died only a few days after being taken for a traditional circumcision procedure in Narok county.
The incident left his family grief-stricken, and many called for medical screening before boys can go for circumcision to prevent a recurrence of Kipyegon’s case.
TUKO.co.ke spoke to Kephers Njoga, a healthcare professional, and he shed light on what may have caused the young man to die.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
