A middle-aged man is nursing serious burn injuries at Machakos Level Five Hospital after he was set ablaze by his friend.
According to Masii Police Station OCS Geoffrey Muchiri, the suspect, Kelvin Kituku aged 25 is being held at Masii Police Station.
The OCS told Hivisasa that the victim had sold a phone belonging to the suspect which sparked the attack.
Muchiri held that the incident took place in Kitooni area, Mwala constituency on Friday.
"When confronted by the suspect about the phone, he said he had sold it and used the money to take alcohol. The suspect, together with others, attacked him and poured paraffin on him then set him on fire," said Muchiri.
He observed that the suspect was arrested minutes after the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment where he accompanied him.
"He saw the suspect coming to him and screamed attracting the attention of nurses and doctors. He told the nurses that that's the man who had attacked him. That's when the police were called and arrested the man," added the OCS
He said the suspect will appear in court on Monday
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