Bewitched donkey thieves 'graze' in Syokimau

Machakos, Kenya: Three middle aged men were turned into zombies after allegedly being bewitched by a businessman they had stolen from in Mlolongo, Machakos County.

The suspects, who are said to have stolen two donkeys, five sacks of charcoal and cart, were spotted while grazing in Mlolongo. Police who came to their rescue could do little as they continued to do graze.

At one point, one of the parents arrived at the station wailing bitterly. The only remedy was to raise Sh35,000, an amount that they did not have at that moment.

The stolen items, Mike Ndolo Kioko, said he was forced to look for an alternative after his effort to seek legal action failed.

‘’I decided to look for an alternative way of dealing with the thieves after reporting the matter to Mlolongo Police Station in vain’’, said Ndolo.

He further told The Standard that it was not the first time that thugs had invaded his charcoal business, which he said, left him with no option other than but seeking help from a witch doctor.     

He claims that those who stole his property had earlier been given an option to return the goods before he sought the help of a witch craft.

According to Kioko, the witchdoctor only asked for the names of the items he had recorded at Mlolongo Police Station and after three hours, the suspects were spotted in awkward situations.