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Alarm as eight elderly are killed in Kilifi over witchcraft claims

An elderly man in Kilifi dyes his hair to avoid getting killed. [Photo, Standard]

At least eight elders have been murdered in three months in Kilifi, sparking fears of a re-emergence of gangs that indiscriminately kill the elderly in the county on suspicion of witchcraft.

The eight were brutally murdered at Madunguni village in Kakuyuni ward, Malindi Constituency, according to the community peace and security committee chairman, Athuman Ali.

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