Kajiado County police have initiated a manhunt for four cousins who were slain in Kitengela on Sunday.
Villagers lynched Fred Mureithi, 30, his younger brother Victor Mwangi, 25, and their two cousins Mike George, 29, and Nicholas Musa, 28, for allegedly stealing animals.
A herdsboy who saw them late at night raised the alarm, believing they were livestock robbers, according to Isinya Sub-county Police Commander Charles Chepkonga.
The four left their Syokimau home on Sunday to go celebrate a birthday in Isinya, where they stayed the night, according to family.
“As they were trying to fix the motorcycle at around 11 pm, they were attacked by herdsmen who accused them of plotting to steal their livestock. All of them were killed on the spot,” said a source.
Their identities were not immediately established until two days later when relatives turned up and identified the bodies.
One of the boys is said to have had a graphic shop based in Nairobi, while the other was in charge of the mother’s construction.
The mother of the two boys, who is based in London, went into shock after receiving the news of their death and has been in hospital since then.
*This article was written by Caleb Mwikya for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews@gmail.com to submit your story.
