Police in Bungoma South Sub-County are investigating a murder incident that left a 68-year-old man dead and his son seriously injured after an alleged mob justice attack.
The incident occurred at Mechimeru Village in Mechimeru Location.
Authorities say Kosech Nabangi Nabiswa, 68, was fatally attacked while attempting to rescue his daughter-in-law aged 22, who was allegedly being assaulted by her husband, 26.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the man was beating his wife when the elderly man intervened.
The suspect allegedly turned on his father and repeatedly struck him on the head with a walking stick.
The victim sustained severe head injuries, collapsed and died at the scene.
Following the attack, the suspect reportedly attempted to flee but was apprehended by members of the public.
Residents then allegedly subjected him to mob justice, leaving him unconscious with serious injuries.
Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the incident. Crime scene investigators documented and processed the area.
The suspect was rushed to Bungoma County Referral Hospital for treatment under police watch, while the body of the deceased was moved to the same facility’s mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.
Investigations into both the murder and the subsequent mob justice incident are ongoing.
Meanwhile, a 46-year-old man was found dead in Kwale County in what authorities believe was a fatal elephant attack.
According to authorities, police officers received information about a body lying within Kambigu Village in Mwandimu Location, Kinango Sub-County.
Police officers accompanied by officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), proceeded to the scene.
Upon arrival, they identified the deceased as Kalu Nyawa Jefa, a resident of the area. Investigators established that he had last been seen at around 7:00 p.m. on June 4 while shopping at Kambigu Market, about three kilometres from where his body was later discovered along the route to his home.
The body had sustained extensive injuries, including multiple fractures, and appeared to have been trampled. Officers also found numerous elephant footprints scattered around the scene.
Based on the physical evidence, authorities suspect that the deceased was attacked and killed by an elephant while walking home.
The body was moved to Kinango Sub-County Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. Investigations by police and KWS officials are ongoing.
Such incidents of human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise in places near parks.
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