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Panic as mob kills five family members in Kisii village ‘revenge attack’
Houses torched following the lynching of five family members in Metembe village of Nyaribari Masaba constituency, Kisii County on April 17, 2025.
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What you need to know:
- Mr Nyabuga's sons were reportedly set free because of insufficient evidence linking them to the murder.
- In addition to the killings, the mob also burnt down the victims’ six houses during the incident.
Residents of Metembe Village in Masimba, Kisii County, have killed a man, his wife, and their three children over accusations that they were responsible for the murder of a middle-aged man.
The armed mob stormed the homestead of Mr Jackson Nyabuga on Thursday night and set houses on fire while the family was asleep.
