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Kakamega residents rough up a man suspected to be a phone snatcher. [File, Standard]

A man last Monday met his death after residents of Kiamworia village in Gatundu South descended on him on suspicion that the stranger only identified as Juma was a thief.

Juma allegedly strayed into the homestead of Kung'u Gathiringa at around 2pm when an alarm was raised. Villagers responded by raining blows and kicks on the victim. Police later picked the body and took it to Gatundu Level Five Hospital mortuary.

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