When residents of Moto area in Molo town got tired of calling upon local authorities to curb the cattle rustling menace, they resorted to witchcraft.
David Omayo, a fed up resident enlisted the services of a Tanzanian witchdoctor based in Molo Town at a fee of Sh10,000 after his cow went missing.
The arrival of the Tanzanian drew a sizeable crowd of curious locals who watched as he performed the rituals.
Interestingly, the medicine man announced that one of the thieves was in the crowd, he politely asked the thief to surrender.
After the thief failed to step forward, the witchdoctor made a concoction and diluted it with water in a basin and demanded those present to wash their hands in it.
Some locals took the challenge, while others walked away, fearing that the worse would happen to them.
Locals dispersed after the ritual, with the juju man promising the thief would surrender before the end of the day.
Without fail, the day did not end. A local, said to have participated in the ritual, was reported to be crawling and eating grass not far from Omayo’s homestead.
Surprisingly, the man who was now eating grass turned out to be a respected local who was part of the Nyumba Kumi outfit in the area.
The medicine man was called upon to reverse the situation but he demanded Sh50,000 for the job, which the locals could not raise.
Police officers arrived at the scene and took the man to Molo Level Four Hospital for medical attention. The medics, however, declined to admit him, saying it was not a medical condition.
The shocked residents begged the witchdoctor, who finally healed the suspect after Sh7,500 was paid.
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