Kisumu: One killed, three houses torched over missing person claims

One person was killed on Wednesday afternoon after being attacked by a mob in Masaka Village, Wang’aya 1 Sub-location in Muhoroni Sub-county.

Three houses were also torched during the incident after a group of people descended on the village following reports of a missing person.

Wang’aya 1 Sub-location Assistant Chief Anne Anyango confirmed the incident, saying a man had been reported missing from the Kabar area over the weekend, with two suspects from Masaka Village detained by police over his whereabouts.

However, a group of people stormed the home village of the two suspects on Wednesday morning and set three houses ablaze.

Anyango said during the incident, a 45-year-old man who was among the group that had raided the homes was attacked and killed by villagers after his colleagues fled the scene.

She further stated that the body of the missing man was later retrieved from River Nyando by officers from Ahero, who are investigating the matter.