This archive report was first published on 5 July 2019.
On July 5, 2019, Brian Kibet Bera, a 5th year mechanical engineering student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, was officially handed over to his father, who will take him to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment of schizophrenia.
According to the World Health Organization, schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by profound disruptions in thinking, affecting language, perception, and sense of self.
Brian's troubles began on June 10, when he attempted to scale a State House wall while brandishing a knife, prompting police officers to shoot him in the shoulder.
While releasing him, Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi noted that Brian must take his medicine and maintain good conduct.
Brian had previously apologized to President Uhuru Kenyatta and the public for his actions, but State prosecutor Kajuju Kirimi said the prosecution had not been able to reach President Kenyatta to register the suspect's desire for his forgiveness.
Brian's father, David Kibet Maiyo, pledged to take care of him, following several incidents as a result of the mental illness.
'I will ensure he gets the best treatment so that he can resume and complete his studies,' he said.
