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Concern over rise in killings of elderly in Kilifi over 'witchcraft' claims

Close relatives are usually culprits for the abuse of elders. [iStockphoto]

Three years ago, Chisubi Dzaya Nyejere was murdered in cold blood inside in his house at Buni Kisimani in Rabai sub-county in Kilifi County.

A gang of youth-wielding machetes raided the home in broad daylight on July 13, 2019, and attacked the elderly man, leaving him dead in a pool of blood as they fled.

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