Samuel, a 13 year old lad took a
kitchen knife and cut his foreskin.
When his brother and another boy
who were to undergo the cut saw
how much he was bleeding, they
refused to be circumcised. They
took to their heels and informed
neighbors who rushed Samuel to
Mung’etho Health Center. The
doctor at the health Center said
that Samuel had caused major
damage to himself and that they
needed to circumcise him
completely so that he could heal
well.
His single mother, Virginia Njeri
was put in a tight spot as she
could not raise Sh. 7,000 hospital
bill and money to buy food to cook
for the boy to hasten recovery.
However, Pastor Samuel Njau from
Mt. Olive church in Ndeiya visited
the home after the incident and
urged the neighbors and well
wishers to provide any financial
assistance and donate food stuffs
to that family.
A businessman from Limuru, Mr.
Macharia told the parents that if
their young boys need to be
circumcised they should not deny
them that chance. Some of the
residents wanted all the boys of
that age to undergo the same so
as to avoid similar cases.
However this drew mixed reactions
because in Kikuyu culture,
circumcision symbolizes initiation
to adulthood. Most people prefer
to circumcise their boys after
primary school because by that
time they fully understand its
importance.
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