On Saturday, May 28, a tragic incident unfolded in Ivumbuni Village, Makueni County, where a 34-year-old farmhand, Charles Musembi Makau, was brutally killed by a mob.
Makueni County Police Commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan confirmed the incident, stating that the farmhand was suspected of defiling and murdering two minors, aged 7 and 10 years.
The victims were tricked by the farmhand when their grandmother, Anne Nduu, had gone to draw water in a local river in the morning. Upon missing the children, she raised an alarm and reported to the police.
When members of the public arrested the suspect, he led them to his house where the dead bodies of the minors were found under the bed.
Shocked, Ms Nduu collapsed on learning about the deaths of the children and was rushed to hospital.
According to witnesses, the farmhand was new in the area but had a suspicious character, known to smoke marijuana and be high on cheap alcohol.
Police officers took the three bodies to Tawa Hospital Mortuary.
