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Kilifi's land-fuelled inhumanity: Elderly labelled as sorcerers and lynched

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Anyeso Kaingu, a victim of violence against the elderly with his wife Kadzo at the Malindi District Cultural Association rescue centre in Malindi. Mr Manyeso survived an attack by a group of youth in Adu area in Magarini sub-County. [File: Nehemiah Okwembah, Standard]

For many years, elderly people have been killed on suspicion of witchcraft in Kilifi County.

According to reports, up to 200 elderly people, mostly men, are killed across the country each year after being linked to witchcraft. Many others have survived the attacks, albeit with serious injuries.

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