A 65 year old granny is currently fighting for her life at Kisii level six hospital after agitated residents of Motonto in Kisii area nailed her head after she was allegedly caught red handed at one homestead on Wednesday night carrying out her witch activities.
According to some of the locals the granny have always been suspected to be a witchcraft and behind a couple of deaths in the area and their suspicion was confirmed when she was caught naked.
John Ayienda a local said for months someone has been knocking his house during the night and he has been looking for ways to know who the person was.
"It has been months of fear and on Wednesday night I heard some funny movement at night and I decided to get out a d try if I can get the person and when I quickly rushed out I met the granny and that's when I called upon other villagers to see" said Ayienda
Ayienda however denied being involved in nailing the granny saying agitated residents did that.
"After I caught her naked and called upon locals to see the person who has disturbing me the agitated villagers beat her up and nailed her on the head" said Ayienda
Confirming the incident the area chief Enock Migiro said he was informed of the incident by a nyumba kumi official and rushed to the scene where hr found the locals were ready to lynch her.
"I quickly called the police and we rescued the granny but they had already injured her and we rushed her to hospital where she is undergoing treatment" said Migiro
The chief however warmed the locals from taking such actions before following the due procedures.