This archive report was first published on 18 June 2020.
On June 17, 2020, a gruesome incident unfolded in Kyale, Masalalani, Makueni County, where a man named Nicholas Katua attacked his father in a dispute over land division.
According to Assistant Chief Shadrack Musembi, the dispute arose from the method to be used to sub-divide land amongst children of both wives of the father.
Nicholas Katua allegedly shot his father in the stomach, killing him instantly, and then set his body on fire, along with several houses.
The second wife, Florence Kimula, claimed that her step-son also attacked her son Mutile Kimula with a machete, leaving him in critical condition at Makindu sub-county hospital.
Police have confirmed that Mutile is receiving treatment for serious injuries sustained during the attack.
