Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has dismissed those tying politics to his latest benevolent intervention in Baby Junior Sagini's case.
The governor offered to take up the boy's treatment after his eyes were gouged out in a suspected ritual adventure by close family members.
The former county boss said his charity initiatives are not Public Relations stunts that are aimed to earn him political mileage.
"I normally don't do PR when helping people. I have done it successfully many times. So tuwache siasa mbaya mimi sitaki kiti yoyote Kisii na hakuna campaign zinaendelea kwa sasa," Sonko said.
Three people in Baby Sagini's case were on Friday charged at a Kisii court with attempted murder.
The three; Sagini's grandmother, aunt and cousin denied the charges
The charge sheet indicated that they were charged with attempting to cause the death to the minor by gouging out both his eyes contrary to section 220 of the Penal Code.
They are suspected to have committed the heinous act between the 13th and 14th of December 2022 at Ikuruma location, Marani Subcounty within Kisii county.
The three accused persons were denied bail and remanded at Kisii prisons awaiting the mention of their case on January 18 and issuance of any other directions.
Meanwhile, Sagini is under the care of the Children's officers and his health status is being reviewed by medical specialists.
Sonko said he has been in touch with a hospital in Shenzen, China, where restorative surgery can be done and Sagini fitted with eye implants.
"The implants are a precursor to fitting the boy with prosthetic eyes that will look and move more like normal eyes, but do not restore vision," Sonko said.
"We shall team up and coordinate with leaders from Kisii and fly him to C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital in South China to for implants that according to the Chinese Doctors would intriguingly help the boy with navigation sensors to allow him get around on his own in familiar places," he added.
