Nyandarua man Killed for allegedly stealing Mutura worth Sh5

Nyandarua, Kenya: There was confusion at Kiandongoro Trading Center in Ndaragwa, Nyandarua County after a man, who allegedly stole Mutura worth Sh5 was hacked to death.

His two assailants were afterwards beaten up by an angry mob and later admitted to hospital in critical condition.

The deceased allegedly grabbed the mutura outside butchery. The owners followed and caught up with and allegedly attacked him with a panga.

According to Nyandarua OCPD Benjamin Onsongo, the man fell down and started bleeding profusely.

"The attackers left him thinking that he had just sustained some minor injuries. Moments later, passers-by noticed that the man had succumbed to the injuries," he said.

Onsongo noted that angry residents gathered at the center and decided to strike back beating up the two owners of the butchery.

"They used all kinds of weapons to beat them up demanding an explanation as to why they had killed the man," he added.

Police who arrived at the scene found the two men lying unconscious and took them to Nyahururu District Hospital.

The body of the deceased was taken to Nyahururu District Hospital Mortuary.