A 72 year old, Sylvester Wanyonyi, was today attacked by unknown irate attackers at Soysambu location, Tongaren constituency in Bungoma County and his body torched then dumped in river Nzoia.
His wife Roselyne Naliaka, told the press that unknown people attacked her home on Thursday night.
“We had dinner with my husband on Thursday night then went to sleep as usual not knowing that people were baying for my husband’s blood,” she said.
Naliaka said that at around midnight unknown people raided the compound forcing them to open the door.
She adds that immediately her late husband was hit by a blunt object.
“It was very painful as I saw my husband killed,” she said.
According to Naliaka, the attackers claimed that her husband is a witch practicing his charms on locals in the area.
“I have lived with my husband for many years and I have never known that he is witch, maybe they had another reason for doing this, “she said.
Naliaka noted she was rescued by neighbours who responded to her distress calls.
She called on the relevant authorities to apprehend the suspects adding that she was left with injuries on the head, adding that everything was burnt to ashes as she is now homeless.
She alleges that five bags of maize that were in the house were stolen while clothes, bedding among other things were burnt.
“I’m now homeless. I don’t know where I will seek refuge. This incident has really shocked me,” she said.
Samson Werunga, a neighbour, said that the efforts to retrieve the deceased’s body have not yielded fruit noting that they have hired a diver to help retrieve the body.
Soysambu location Chief Christine Taracha condemned the incident calling on the members of the public to report such cases to the relevant authorities.
“Let’s stop these acts of taking the law in our own hands, if there is such a case please present it to the relevant authorities for action,” she said.
She said that the police have launched investigations into the incident.
