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Kisii Villages Shocked By Double Murders

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Published on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 17:39

A somber mood engulfed two villages in Kisii district after two men were dragged out of their houses and killed. Joseph Bikeri and Stephene Maobe were removed from their houses in Mwamogesa and Bochura villages respectively by people believed to be members of the outlawed Sungu Sungu.

The mutilated body of Bikeri which had deep panga cuts in the neck and left arm was discovered about 500 metres from house, lying in a pool of blood with his hands tied behind his back.

According to Bikeri's wife Nyaboke, her husband who works with Scooby Enterprises in Kisii town arrived at home in good mood, only to be attacked at night. Nyaboke said more than 20 people stormed their compound and demanded that they open the door. Before they could do so, the assailants broke down the door and forcedly entered. "They warned against screaming. This made me more terrified because they were dressed in a manner that was scary," Nyaboke said as tears rolled down. "I have never witnessed this in my life. I don't know where to go because my husband died a painful death," she said.

Bikeri's mother Maria said the killing was a mystery to her because her son has never been involved in any criminal activity. "My son has been hard working and I can't understand why he had to be butchered like an animal," Maria said. "We appeal to the government to protect us because such killings have instilled fear in us," she said.

The mutilated body of Maobe alias Kamoja which had a deep cut in the neck was also discovered about 500 metres from his house. His mother Agnes Kemunto said her only son who worked as a shoe shiner in Kisii arrived home at 7 pm greeted her and headed to his house, only for her to be informed that he had been killed. "I went to his house this morning but I suspected something wrong when I found doors open and no one was responding. When entered I found his clothes scattered all over," she said. "My son has always been arriving home early from his job. I don't know the motive of his killing but I leave it to God," she said.

Kemunto said her son, a father of seven, has never been mentioned as being involved in crime and the only problem he had was normal domestic squabbles with his wife.

A resident who did not want his name mentioned for fear of retaliation by the the outlawed group, said the killing of the two was a sign that the activities of the outlawed group were still rife.

Following the murders in the affected villages, inhabitants have expressed fear that the Sungu Sungu might murder more people out of existing grudges. Kisii OCPD Tom Mutisya said police have launched investigations and those behind the killings have their days numbered. "We do not want to see a situation where people decide to take the law into their own hands by killing others. The law must be seen to be taking its course," Mutisya said.