The man is alleged to have been involved in the death of his brother, who is yet to be laid to rest. [Photo/Nairobipic]
A man in Nyabisimba was recently attacked by his brothers and neighbors for allegedly being a witch.
The man is said to have been suspected to be the cause of his brother’s death and was attacked by his close relatives and neighbors.
The deceased, who is yet to be laid to rest died under unclear circumstances, after a short illness that could not be treated in any of the hospitals.
The man suffered serious head injuries from the attack and is currently recuperating.
The intervention of the area chief did not deter the men from attacking him, only taking the intervention of other relatives to calm the situation down.
Other villagers too sought to have the men restrain from further hurting their brother, and called for sobriety until at least they laid their brother to rest.
Cases of villagers branding their mates witches are not new in Kisii, with cases of setting ablaze people suspected to be witches on the rise.
Last week, a similar case happened in Nyaribari Masaba area, when villagers descended on an old woman suspected to be a witch.
The woman was burnt to death as her family watched, in a case that was heavily condemned.
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