A 25-year-old man is receiving treatment at Ahero Sub-County Hospital under police custody after allegedly hacking a 21-year-old man to death in Kore Village, Ombeyi area of Muhoroni Sub-County.
The suspect, identified as Rodgers Otieno, was reportedly beaten nearly to death by local residents after he attacked the victim with a machete under unclear circumstances.
According to a police report obtained by Citizen Digital, Otieno inflicted deep cuts on the victim’s thighs, leading to severe blood loss.
Despite being rushed to Ahero Sub-County Hospital, the victim succumbed to his injuries due to excessive bleeding. In retaliation, outraged locals assaulted Otieno with crude weapons before he was rescued by the area chief and taken to the hospital.
The suspect is now under police watch as investigators work to determine the motive behind the killing.