This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
Published on October 3, 2019, a family in Mathioya, Murang'a County, Kenya, was left shocked and fearful after waking up to find crosses planted in their compound and heaps of human waste spread all over.
The incident occurred at the home of an elderly couple, Priscilla Nyakiiga and her husband, where the crosses were planted near the doors.
According to Nyakiiga, she opened her door in the morning to find the crosses, which included one belonging to her in-law and another with no markings.
'At first, I thought I was dreaming when I saw the two crosses. I scratched my eyes again and confirmed that there were two crosses planted just outside our home,' Nyakiiga said.
The family is embroiled in a protracted land tussle, which Kiriti Location Chief Douglas Kihara suspects could have contributed to the bizarre incident.
'The family has been embroiled in a land row with some children supporting their mother and others supporting the father over inheritance,' Kihara said.
Locals associated the incident with sorcery and witchcraft, and the crosses were later removed in a ceremony conducted by clergymen from the AIPCA church.
