Police in Kisii have arrest two people in connection with the murder of four elderly women suspected to be involved with witchcraft.
The two, a minor and another suspect identified as Amos Nyakundi Ondieki were arrested by a multi-agency security team that included detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) homicide wing and police officers.
The two are believed to be part of a gang that attacked and killed the women on suspicion that they engaged in witchcraft.
The deceased women were identified as Jemima Mironga, 60, Agnes Ototo, 57, Sigara Onkware, 62 and Sindege Mayaka, 85.
“Two prime suspects believed to be involved in the cruel murder of elderly persons in Kisii County over the weekend have been nabbed by the police,” the National Police Service (NPS) said in a statement.
“We are continuing to pursue other suspects who are still at large,” the police added.
The women met their deaths on Sunday October 17 following accusations that they had bewitched a form two student at a school in Marani.
The victims were believed to be behind the incident where by the student went dumb.
After regaining his speech, the student accused the four women of bewitching him.
The revelation prompted the locals to attack the women, assaulted them before burning them alive.
Bodies of the four were transferred to the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital as police carry out investigations into the matter.
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