2 Busia Men Flee To Uganda As DCI Mount Search After Viral Video Beating Son
DCI officers in Bunyala subcounty are looking for a parent accused of assaulting his son in a videotaped encounter.
In a statement issued on Monday, DCI Director Mohamed Amin said the guy and the minor’s uncle are believed to be hiding in a neighboring nation.
He claimed the alleged assault took place three months ago but just recently became public when grisly photographs circulated on numerous social media platforms.
This boy needs Justice for being assaulted by the father for following his friends into the Mosque and he is not a Muslim.
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SUSPECT: Edwin & Denis Asabo.
CONSTITUENCY: Budalangi.
LOCATION: Bunyala South.
SUB-LOCATION: Khukundi Village.
Share for immediate arrest.
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βDuring the incident, the minor’s uncle was captured on camera while manhandling him as his father recorded the happenings without an iota of guilt,β the top sleuth said.
According to Amin, children’s officers reported the event to the Port Victoria police station, informing officials that it occurred at the minor’s residence in the Musoma neighborhood.
βThe minor suffered serious injuries that are still healing due to a lack of immediate medical attention. When the incident came to light, children’s officers took the minor to hospital where he was treated and the medical form (P3) filled,β he said.
Amin stated that detectives took witness accounts on the incident and promptly initiated a manhunt for the two suspects.
βThey are on the run and believed to be holed up in a neighbouring country. However, pragmatic measures are underway to flush them out and bring them to justice,β he said.
GUARDIANS WHO SAVAGELY BATTERED A CHILD BEING PURSUED
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) November 11, 2024
Bunyala Sub-County detectives are hotly pursuing Edwin Ogolla and Denis Asabu, who are wanted for the assault of a minor as captured on a camera recording that has been widely shared on various social media outlets.
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Kenyans reacted differently to the news online, with some wondering, “What are some parents turning into?”
Others criticized authorities for taking so long to act in order to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators.
βHow can anyone justify such cruelty, and when will justice finally be served for this innocent child?β one asked.
βThree months ago and now they are about to be arrested. Should we say that justice has been delayed or it’s about to be served?β posed another.
Article 53 of Kenya’s Constitution affirms all children’s right to be free from abuse, neglect, damaging cultural practices, all types of violence, harsh treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative employment.
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Furthermore, with the passage of the Children Act of 2022, Kenya effectively removed the authority of parents and others to “administer reasonable punishment” to children.
Section 25 (3) (b) (c) of the Act states that corporal punishment shall not be imposed on a child by “any person”.
The constitution specifically outlaws corporal punishment of “every person” and overrules any measure that contradicts the norms of Section 2 (4) of the supreme law.
According to the 2019 Violence Against Children Survey, around one in every two young adults in Kenya have experienced violence as children.
2 Busia Men Flee To Uganda As DCI Mount Search After Viral Video Beating Son
