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Slaughter of the elderly accused of witchcraft calls for swift response

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A relative of an elderly woman who was killed on suspicion of witchcraft asses the loss incurred after angry villagers lynched and torched her house in Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The Shakahola massacre has brought infamy to Kilifi that the neglected and impoverished county could well do without.

The weighty government response to the killings has so far recovered over 400 bodies. As the excavation continues that figure is expected to increase before any real closure.

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