KISII: Angry Locals Kill 5 Family Members, Burn Down Homestead
Last night, irate locals attacked and killed five members of the same family in Metembe village, Masimba Ward, Kisii County.
The mob suspected the family of being involved in the murder of a middle-aged man who was discovered dead a month earlier.
The family’s father and mother were among those killed. Two other family members were able to escape the attack.
In addition to the killings, the enraged villagers also torched and destroyed six houses belonging to the suspected family.
Five family members were killed by an angry mob in Metembe village, Kisii County, over suspicions of their involvement in a murder, while six of their homes were destroyed, and two family members managed to escape.
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The bodies of the five victims have been taken to the mortuary at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital. Meanwhile, investigations into the incident are underway.
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South Masaba Deputy Commissioner Jane Manene acknowledged the occurrence and claimed that investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have initiated a formal investigation into it.
This comes just a day after a renowned gang stormed Sirima’s residence, who previously served as the Central Bank of Kenya’s Deputy Governor.
The gang members, who are suspected to be cattle rustlers, are accused of invading the farmhouse on Thursday morning, destroying the electric fence, and fleeing with an unknown number of animals.
The intruders reportedly broke into the farmhouse, equipped with firearms, and began shooting in the air before fleeing with the animals.
KISII: Angry Locals Kill 5 Family Members, Burn Down Homestead
