Residents of Menyinkwa suburb in Kisii have expressed their concern over deteriorating security following the murder of middle-aged man whose body was dumped near a culvert on Tuesday morning.
Speaking after the retrieval of the body, they asked the Ministry of Interior to probe similar deaths that were closely linked with Sungu Sungu, an outlawed sect.
“About five people have died in a similar nature near this place. All were told are those investigations will be done and finally no concrete solution comes out of it. We know a group of people hiding in the name of community policing but in real sense are Sungu Sungu,” said Steve Momanyi.
“They (Sungu Sungu) have been acting as prosecutors, jury and executioners. They even purport to be working with the police,” added Wesley Oketch.
However, area OCDP Tom Mutisya moved in speed to dispel fears of the outlawed sect, arguing that the group was not in existence.
“I hear people taking of Sungu Sungu but I have never seen them tipping us whenever they come across them. The group is just a fiction and those reports are just rumours,” he said.
The residents reiterated about their dissatisfaction with security and also insisted of the conspiracy of police colluding with Sungu Sungu to punish people without due process.