Police: 104 suspected witches killed last year in Kilifi

Kaya elders celebrate the election of Charo Nguma (right) as the new chairman of the Youth Committee at Junda in February. The committee leads a campaign against killing of the elderly persons in Coast region. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

KILIFI: Security authorities in Kilifi have disclosed that family members killed 104 elderly relatives in the county last year after accusing them of practising witchcraft.

County Commissioner Joseph Keter said the figure is from cases reported to police and warned the actual murders could be more than 104.