Shock and tension engulfed Mwongori village in Borabu constituency after a body of a middle-aged man was found dumped outside his compound on Monday morning.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, who was identified as Mr Peter Mounde, was hacked to death by unknown assailants and his body subsequently dumped near the entrance to his matrimonial home.
His wife, Irene Mounde, was at their second home in Chepilat township and she learned the news from neighbours who had made distress calls to inform her.
“I can’t really be able to know what exactly transpired but we heard loud bangs at around 12 midnight. Then everything went silent as a black car was driven off the homestead. We were shocked to realise early in the morning that a crime had been committed. The wife wasn’t around and she actually learnt about it from us,” said Mr Jeremiah Maiko.
They asked the government to beef up security in the region by deploying police officers who will be mandated to carry out patrols in the area.
“This isn’t the first time we are witnessing the tragedy and perhaps may not be the last one. Time has come for the government to deploy police officers to carry out night patrols for the sake of helping us,” added Mrs Judith Ongori.
They threatened to organise demonstrations against the rising insecurity in the region that is said to have seen at least five people perish in controversial if an expeditious action is not taken by the government.