This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
On July 12, 2019, police in Kwale County intervened to rescue a 10-year-old boy who had been subjected to severe torture by his parents.
According to Matuga sub-county police Chief Darson Gababa, neighbours who were aware of the situation reported the matter to the police, prompting an immediate response.
"We dispatched police officers immediately we got wind of the matter where they found the parents whipping the child in turns," Gababa said.
The boy, who was taken to Kwale town by police, was found to be extremely weak and could barely speak or move. He had been denied food and had endured days of torture and beatings, with one point losing consciousness during the ordeal.
Police have placed both his parents in custody at Kwale Police Station where they are being interrogated.
