Bomet man hospitalized after cutting off genitals before throwing them away

A 24-year-old man is undergoing treatment at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet County after he cut off his private parts.

Linus Kiplangat Rono is said to have cut off his genitals before throwing them away.

Kiplabotwo Chief Geoffrey Korir said the man bled profusely after the incident, with his family rushing him to the facility for urgent medical attention.

"His mother saw him limping and upon inquiring, he revealed that he had cut off his private organs," Korir told Citizen Digital.

Preliminary investigations show that the man is a known drug abuser in the area; a compulsive vice that cost him part of his nether regions.

"We have mobilized community leaders under the Nyumba Kumi initiative to help sensitize the youth against drugs and substance abuse," the administrator added.