A 19-year-old man Collins Sambaya was nailed on a tree in Chamasili village, Vihiga County for allegedly stealing a radio.
According to a police report seen by Nairobileo.co.ke, Sambaya was nailed by a suspect identified as Elvis Irime.
The suspect is said to have disappeared from the scene when police arrived to rescue the boy.
"It was reported by North Izava location chief namely Evans Endesha by phone that he received a report that a person had been nailed on a tree by some people. Police visited the scene and found that one male adult namely Collins Sambaya aged 19yrs had been injured by one Elvis Irime by nailing him on a tree on allegation that the victim (collins sambaya) had stolen his radio ,within Chamasili village.
"Upon seeing the police approaching the scene, the assailant suspect (Elvis Irime) ran away and is still at large. The victim was successfully rescued and rushed to Mbale referral hospital in stable condition where he is receiving treatment," the police report read in part.
Police are hunting down the suspect. Netizens have condemned the incident on social media and are calling for the immediate arrest of the suspect.
