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Kirinyaga student lynched after killing his uncle over witchcraft claims

Reports indicated that Francis Mwaniki, a 20-year-old Form Four learner, went berserk earlier that night and fatally attacked his 45-year-old uncle, Samuel Chomba.

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What you need to know:

  • Reports indicated that Francis Mwaniki, a 20-year-old Form Four learner, went berserk on Friday night and fatally attacked his 45-year-old uncle, Samuel Chomba.
  • Angry residents cornered the student as he took off and stoned him to death.

A secondary school student in Kirinyaga County was lynched by a mob on Friday night on the accusation of hacking his uncle to death following a domestic dispute.

Reports indicated that Francis Mwaniki, a 20-year-old Form Four learner, went berserk earlier that night and fatally attacked his 45-year-old uncle, Samuel Chomba.