Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has offered to educate a 17-year-old boy who was arrested by police after trying to steal an aircraft in Gilgil, Nakuru County.
According to reports, the young lad identified as David Chege tried to steal this Light Aircraft from a ranch but he ended up crashing before it could take off.
According to reports, the boy accessed the cockpit and taxed the plane, the engine started but was stopped by a live fence before it could fly.
Mr. Chege escaped unhurt and was later arrested where he is currently in custody helping police with investigations.
Following this news, Oscar Sudi took to his Facebook pleading with authorities to pardon him.
He asked the police to hand him over to him, promising to take him to an aviation school where he will study a relevant course.
“I kindly beseech the authorities to pardon this young man from Gilgil. Don’t arrest him. Please hand him over to me, I will take him to an aviation school,” Sudi wrote.
The post has attracted hundreds of reactions with majority supporting Sudi’s gesture to empower the young boy.
We have sampled some of the comments from Kenyans below:
Irene Makena: Thank you Mhesh. The young man needs to be empowered not prosecution
Wilson Kosgey: i support you sir,that boy needs to be guided accordingly.
Esther Githendu: That boy will be a great engineer in future
Sylvester Samitui Keter: Thank you Hon Sudi. May God grace and blessings be abundant in your life.
Mycall Lower: Call gilgil police station and rescue this young man he has a big vision I support you sir#hon Oscar kipchumba sudi
Emmanuel Chirchir Keron: Whoever who will judge him is terrorist for destroying someone’s dream.
This boy wanted to be a pilot but lacked opportunity he should be supported to make his dream come through.
This boy wanted to be a pilot but lacked opportunity he should be supported to make his dream come through.
Edwin Malakwen: The owner of the plane should be arrested instead.
Kemey Keybe: The young man should go far👏👏 police do not cut off his dream🙆
Eric Maingi: Well done hapo tuko pamoja
Marina Wa Ndung’u: Exactly 💯💯 and we have killers who are still walking freely here in kenya,this boy need a support not to be jailed ,lkni Kenya inawenyewe
