MACHAKOS, Kenya, Nov, 23, 2020 – A six year old boy is battling for his life after he was attacked by a 70 year old man who cut off his arm and proceeded to stab his mother and younger sibling.
According to Kalama Sub-County assistant Countyounty Commissioner Susan Nyamosi, the man who has been identified as Francis Mutunga, attacked the family on Sunday night just a few minutes past the curfew hour.
He was lynched by an angry mob Monday morning.
Residents are said to have woken up to screams of the family in agonising pain and when they arrived a the home, they found the severed hand on the floor of their house, the mother was on the bed bleeding while the young child had been cut at the back of his neck with a machete.
“The area chief is the one who first reported to the matter and came with police to attempt and save the lives of the victims, ” the Assistant County Commissioner said.
A relative of the victims told Shahidi News that the incident left an entire village shocked.
“I heard the screams and as I came out of my house, I saw the mzee running away. I entered the home and saw what had happened. Blood was all over. I was so shocked, ”Joseph Muli, a relative to victims said.
The injured were rushed to the Machakos level five hospital and taken straight to the emergency room.
An angry mob shortly after according to police reports descended on the 70 year old man’s home and set it ablaze.
The old man was later Monday morning traced by area residents and lynched.
Efforts by police to rescue the old man were futile. He succumbed to the injuries inflicted on him.
The six year old boy meanwhile was Monday afternoon transferred to the Kenyatta National Hospital for advanced treatment.
Doctors are trying to reattach the severed arm.
The two other victims are in stable condition.
“What happened was tragic, we however would like to advise members of the public not to take the law into their own hands,” Said Nyamosi.
The incident reportedly took place following a land dispute.
The assistant county commissioner however told Shahidi News that the family had held meetings with her and all agreed to seek the services of a surveyor and equally divide the land amongst the family members.
“This old man has threatened us and even myself in the past. He said I was ruining things for him,” said a teary relative.
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