Collins Sambaya, the young man who was nailed to a tree after being accused of stealing a radio has come out to give his side of the story.

The 19-years-old man from Vihiga County has asked Kenyans to stop making fun of him and his pain.

He said that Kenyans should stop comparing him to Jesus or the two thieves who were crucified with him.

“People should stop comparing me to Jesus or the two thieves who were crucified with him on the cross. I’m a victim of torture,” Sambaya told The Standard.

“In fact, I believe Jesus saved me from the jaws of death,” he added, noting that the incident has transformed him and he now wants to go back to school.

“I want to become a useful person in the society in future, after all, I went through.”Sambaya has however stated that he never stole the Radio.

“Why would I steal a radio when my grandfather owns one and my uncle has at least three of them?” he posed.

His grandfather speaking to Citizen TV said;

“The incident occurred at around 2 pm but I only got wind of the situation at around 5pm. The suspects came to our home and tricked my grandson into following them into their household where they committed the act,” Henry told Citizen Digital.

“My grandson is innocent. A few days ago, the suspects took my grandson to a nearby police station where they reported him for allegedly stealing the said radio. Officers however freed him after establishing that there was no evidence to support the pair’s allegations.”