A file image of Baby Sagini whose eyes were reportedly gouged out by his kin in Kisii in 2022.

Granny Freed from Baby Sagini Eye-Gouging Conviction

An 80-year-old grandmother, previously sentenced to five years in prison for gouging out her grandson’s eyes, has been acquitted of the charges.

The lower court had convicted her for this crime against her grandson, Baby Sagini.

Baby Sagini’s grandmother Rael Nyakerario, his cousin Alex Ochongo and aunt Pacificah Nyakerario were found guilty of gouging out his eyes in 2022.

However, on Friday, Justice Kiarie Waweru acquitted Ms. Mayaka, citing the prosecution’s inability to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

A file image of Baby Sagini whose eyes were reportedly gouged out by his kin in Kisii in 2022.

Justice Waweru emphasized the lack of evidence demonstrating that the defendant committed the offense as charged.

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