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Slaughter house: Village where throats were slit with power saw

A section of King'eero village

King’eero whose name translates to the ‘slaughter house’ is a tiny village a few metres from Wangige town in Kabete Constituency, Kiambu County.

Adjacent to the junction of King’eero market is a steep hill which has struck fear in residents for more than six decades: it was where people’s throats were slit, their heads rolling down to the ankles of the hill, hence the name ‘King’eero’.

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