Residents of Mekenene village in Nyamira County have asked police in Borabu to arrest a man who allegedly stabbed and killed a 76-year-old granny under unclear circumstances.
Speaking on Tuesday during the burial of Mrs Jane Mogaka in the village, speaker-after-speaker accused the police of failing to act despite the residents identifying the man who allegedly executed the crime.
They gave the police an ultimatum of 14 days to arrest the suspect, who is said to have escaped to the nearby Keroka town to take refuge.
“This is impunity and is unacceptable. We cannot identify the killer because we caught him red-handed and he has been having some issues with the granny which we don’t know and the police fails to take a step. He is now conformable in Keroka enjoying freedom after the heinous act,” said Matoke Moturi.
According to them, the accused was seen walking out of the deceased's house on Tuesday last week around 7:30pm and only later for close family members to discover that Mrs Mogaka was profusely bleeding before succumbing to her injuries in Keroka district hospital.
“A grandson saw the man walking out of the old mother’s house and later discovered that the granny had been stabbed. What evidence do we need? Why has he gone missing after executing the crime,”? asked Mr John Momanyi.
But Sgt Cornelius Kiptanui of Chepilat police post asked the residents to record a statement to that effect before calling for apprehension.
“A criminal must be arrested at all costs and we are ready to do that. Talking only is not important. Witnesses must record a statement for us to pursue the matter,” he said.