Residents of Kanjiando village in Marmament, Laikipia County, are in mourning following the death of a 27-year-old man on Sunday, allegedly by a friend.
According to reports, the suspect, identified as James Kiugu, 70, repeatedly stabbed John Kiptoo with a kitchen knife.
According to reports, the two were in the company of other people at a beer den when they got into a fight, and later, the elderly man went for the knife and stabbed the young man several times.
According to residents, the deceased bled profusely and died as a result of his injuries.
Bethwel Cheruiyot, a close friend of the deceased, described how he witnessed the two arguing but had no idea it would escalate.
The perpetrator also narrowly avoided death when enraged residents attacked him with blows and kicks.
Security officers intervened just as he was about to be lynched to save him.
The two were also close friends, according to residents, and it’s unclear why their friendship ended so tragically.
They have condemned the act and accused Siron Police Post officers of responding too slowly to their distress calls.
According to them, the consumption of illicit brews is on the rise, and efforts to seek assistance from the local administration to combat the vice have been futile.
