MACHAKOS: Outrage As THREE Young Men Killed By Mob After PSG-Arsenal Match
Families in Machakos are demanding justice after three young men were killed in mob violence while returning home from a football match, shocking neighbors.
The victims, Kennedy Mutiso, 29, his brother Stanley Mutunga, 22, and their buddy Charles Mutiso, 25, were walking home after watching the UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG when disaster struck.
According to the family, the three departed home on Saturday evening in high spirits but did not return.
Charles’ mother, who accompanied him from Kiambu, where she works, is still perplexed at how a routine evening turned into a tragedy that cost her son’s life.
Three young men, including two brothers, were killed in a horrific mob justice incident in Machakos Township on May 31. The victims, aged 22 to 29, were falsely accused of car theft after a minor road dispute. A postmortem confirmed they died from severe burns and smoke… pic.twitter.com/MSl6e53o0S— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) June 6, 2026
“It is very unfortunate that I came with Charles from Kiambu, where I work. On Saturday at around 6 pm, he left to watch football and never came back,” she said.
“He is my son. I know him very well. He is not a thug, and he is innocent. What I demand is justice for these boys. We are neighbours, we have grown together. Why would they be killed like that?”
She added that the family had been plunged into deep pain and confusion, calling on authorities to act swiftly.
“We are pleading. It is very painful. We need justice for our sons. That is all,” she said.
Family accounts indicate that the incident began when the three were walking home after the match and one of them was allegedly knocked down by a vehicle.
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A court in Machakos has allowed the police to detain a man for 21 days in connection to the killing of three young men in Machakos town on Sunday, May 31, 2026. #NTVWeekendEdition @MichelleNgele_ pic.twitter.com/Ia7UNUZ5ea— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) June 6, 2026
The group is said to have confronted the driver seeking clarification and accountability.
However, during the confrontation, the driver allegedly called for reinforcement from nearby boda boda riders, claiming that the young men were criminals attempting to rob him.
Moments later, a crowd gathered at the scene. What began as a roadside dispute quickly escalated into a violent mob attack.
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The three men were severely beaten, doused in petrol and set ablaze, sustaining burns covering an estimated 90 to 95 per cent of their bodies.
Police later retrieved their charred remains and transported them to Machakos Hospital mortuary, where they were initially registered as unidentified bodies.
For four agonising days, families searched hospitals and mortuaries across the region in desperate attempts to locate their loved ones before eventually identifying them at the mortuary.
Post-mortem examinations confirmed that the three died as a result of extensive burn injuries.
Authorities have yet to issue a detailed statement on arrests or progress in the ongoing investigations into the incident.
MACHAKOS: Outrage As THREE Young Men Killed By Mob After PSG-Arsenal Match
