Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
After missing out on a presidential pardon, a Kenyan death row inmate, Francis Karuri told fellow prisoners that he would not need his penis anymore, chopped off the appendage and then continued his work, before passing out on the floor in his cell.
He was discovered by guards and taken to the hospital for treatment, and unconsciousness but, perhaps due to the fact that the injury was caused 13 hours before, the organ was unable to be re-attached by medics.
The inmate, who is on death row and has served 15 years in prison was following proceedings of the Uhuru ceremony where 50 prisoners were set free.
He was hoping that his name would be read out on a list of inmates which would be released in time for Christmas but President Uhuru Kenyatta had not included him, and Francis took the drastic action.
A News agency reported that friends of Mr Karuri said that he had been looking forward to seeing friends and family, and had expected to be released.
He was discovered by guards and taken to the hospital for treatment, and unconsciousness but, perhaps due to the fact that the injury was caused 13 hours before, the organ was unable to be re-attached by medics.
The inmate, who is on death row and has served 15 years in prison was following proceedings of the Uhuru ceremony where 50 prisoners were set free.
He was hoping that his name would be read out on a list of inmates which would be released in time for Christmas but President Uhuru Kenyatta had not included him, and Francis took the drastic action.
A News agency reported that friends of Mr Karuri said that he had been looking forward to seeing friends and family, and had expected to be released.
