Police arrest three for killing man,90, for allegedly being a witch

The three suspects are suspected to belong to a group known as Chironda wa Mabulu which has murdered over a dozen old men and women suspected of practicing witchcraft in the area. [Courtesy]

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the 90 year old man they suspected to be practicing witchcraft in Taita-Taveta County.

The deceased was lynched last month and his body doused with petrol at Mlondo trading centre in Taita Sub County where a 57 year old woman was this month subjected to mob justice on the same claims.