This archive report was first published on 31 August 2021.
On August 31, 2021, Lucy Wanjiru, the mother of two brothers murdered in Kitengela, spoke out about her pain and need for psychological help in the aftermath of their brutal lynching.
The brothers, Fredrick Muriithi, 30, and Victor Mwangi, 25, were killed alongside their two cousins, Mike George, 29, and Nicholas Musa, 28, after they were mistaken for cattle thieves by an angry crowd.
Speaking to Radio Jambo, Wanjiru revealed that she had a close relationship with her deceased sons, whom she considered as her husband after her marriage ended over two decades ago.
“I have gone through so much pain which I pray nobody else goes through. If possible, such acts should be eradicated from our society. I will be very happy if justice would be served because of the pain and bitterness in me,” Wanjiru said.
She described the grief as taking a toll on her, leaving her in fear and causing her to scream at night as she imagines the pain her sons went through.
“Many people come to check on me but for now, all I need is someone to counsel me and pray for me. I find myself imagining what my sons went through, how they begged for mercy when they were being killed,” she said, fighting back tears.
Wanjiru also revealed that she knew her sons died a painful death when she identified their bodies at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Training Hospital.
“I knew it was them as soon as I set my eyes on their body. Truth be told, my sons died a painful death because their body had wounds in almost every part,” Wanjiru said.
