This archive report was first published on 24 September 2021.
On September 23, 2021, a tragic incident unfolded in Butula sub-county, where two brothers took the law into their own hands after their elder brother assaulted their mother over food.
According to the DCI, the deceased, 32-year-old Juma, returned home drunk at around 8pm and demanded food from his mother. When she responded that food was not ready, Juma descended on her with blows and kicks, leaving her in a desperate state.
His brothers, Pascaliano Odhiambo, 29, and Bonventure Ouma, 19, immediately rushed to rescue their mother and found Juma assaulting her. They allegedly gave him a thorough beating before retiring to bed.
The next morning, their mother went to check up on Juma and was shocked to find him motionless at the doorstep of his house. Detectives based at Butula arrived at the scene and found a jembe and a club that are believed to have been used to assault Juma.
Unfortunately, Juma was found dead with a deep cut inflicted on his head, slightly above the left ear. The brothers were subsequently arrested and taken into custody.
