Butchery attendant stabs colleague to death in dispute over lost meat

A butchery attendant was killed on Monday evening after a fight ensued between him and his colleague at Ranen market, Migori County.

Area chief Phares Osore said Geoffrey Ouma, aged 35 years, was stabbed to death by the suspect identified as Ochieng Odhiambo.

Osore said reports indicate that two were blaming each other for having reported to their employer about the loss of meat at the butchery and a slaughter house where both the deceased and the suspect have been working.

The area chief said the owner of the butchery and the slaughter house where the deceased and the suspect have been working had mooted a plan of sending them away over alleged perpetual loss of the meat.

Osore said the plan by the employer might have dragged the two into blame game and altercation.

The suspect surrendered to Ranen police post after the killing while the body of the deceased has been moved to Rapcom hospital mortuary pending autopsy and investigations.

Meanwhile the area chief appealed to youths to stop unnecessary fights and instead seek alternative dispute resolution.