The Court of Appeal acquitted baby Sagini’s grandmother in a case where she was convicted with two others for gouging out his eyes.
The ruling by Justice Waweru Kiarie cited a weak case on grounds that the witness had mental challenges and was not intelligent enough to give evidence.
Rael Mayieka was convicted for five years alongside Alex Maina Ochogo and Pacificah Nyakerario for causing grievous bodily harm to Baby Brighton Sagini after a successful appeal by her lawyer, Kerosi Ondieki.
Ondieki noted that Justice Kiarie Waweru, who freed her said she was not involved in the gouging out of Baby Sagini’s eyes and was only linked by a witness who had a mental challenge.
The lawyer said the evidence of the witness could not be corroborated and the investigation officers never conducted the probe properly.
“The accused is now free and we are going to organize how she will be reintegrated into the community,” Kerosi told the press at Kisii Law Courts.
He appealed to investigation officers to conduct a thorough probe to avoid subjecting innocent people to such suffering which could force members of the public to lynch them.
By BNN