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Members of the public mill at the entrance of Ahero mortuary last year to view the bodies of the six bouncers who were lynched at a funeral in Busia. [Denish Ochieng/Standard]
Five people who were last year charged with the murder of six bouncers in Masebula village, Butula constituency have been acquitted by the Busia High Court for lack of evidence.
Judge Kiarie Waweru set free Bonface Onyango Aduol, Ronald Oduor Aduol, Caroline Atieno Ngesa, Christine Apondi and Gilbert Odhiambo Onono after the prosecution failed to establish a case against anyone of them.
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