In Makongeni estate here in Thika, people are still talking about what happened to Mr Kamau. The keyword “Shocking Mockery of Disabled Man in Thika Estate” captures the incident that has left many residents uneasy. I live nearby with my family, and like others, I know Mr Kamau as the quiet man who fixes radios and TVs from his small house. He has used crutches since he was a kid after an accident. He keeps to himself mostly, just nods hello when you pass.
Then there is Collins. He is young, full of energy, always playing football with the boys in the evening and cracking jokes. Some of his jokes cross the line, though. One Sunday afternoon, Mr Kamau was walking slowly along the road on his crutches. Collins spotted him and started mimicking the limp right there in front of his friends. He twisted his legs and hopped around in an exaggerated way. The group laughed hard.
A few neighbours saw it and looked away or shifted uncomfortably, but nobody said anything straight to his face. Mr Kamau did not react. He just kept going at his own pace, head down. That could have been the end of it, but Collins did not stop. Over the next days, every time he saw Mr Kamau, he did the same thing again – loud imitations and rude comments shouted across the compound. Read more https://drbokko.com/?p=37282
