A Seventh Day Adventist pastor was killed by gangsters in Nyamira County at the weekend. Mr Edward Orina Momanyi was slashed several times by armed men who raided his home in Gesore Village, Nyamira Township.

His wife was critically injured during the attack. The injured woman was taken to the district hospital where she was admitted while unconscious.

Police said she sustained a deep cut on the head when she tried to rescue her husband from the gang.Police said on Monday they have not established the motive of the attack on the elderly couple.Neighbours said that the attackers, who allegedly posed as uniformed security officers, attacked the home at 8pm and killed Mr Orina. The raiders are said to have also stolen an unknown amount of money from the couple before fleeing.