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Kericho teen hacks three family members to death, lynched by villagers

Crime Scene. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Grief and shock engulfed Samutet village in Ainamoi Constituency, Kericho County, after a 19-year-old man went on a violent rampage, hacking to death three close relatives before being lynched by angry villagers.

Kericho County Police Commander James Ngetich confirmed the tragic incident, identifying the victims as the suspect's 70-year-old aunt, his 28-year-old sister-in-law, and a three-year-old nephew.

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