The burial of a teen in Mosocho Division, Kisii County yesterday was dorminated with allegations that his death was carried out by the outlawed Sungu Sungu sect.
Jackson Otundo, 17, is believed to have been murdered by suspected Sungu Sungu members last week and his body subsequently dumped in a nearby bush.
According to eye witnesses, the deceased was carried out of his living room by a group of young men who failed to identify themselves on grounds that he was involved in robbery with violence in the area before he was brutally murdered.
“You cannot come to someone’s house claiming he or she is a thief without concrete evidence. Even a thief has a right to be arraigned in court for prosecution,” said Mr Dickson Ariemba.
“This group has been taking the law into their own hands. We know how much they have terrorised innocent people on grounds that they are either thieves or witches. This is totally unacceptable and we demand answers from the government,” Mrs Jane Onsongo said.
The residents accused the police of collaborating with the outlawed sect in the name of fighting robbery besides demanding for apprehension of the perpetrators.
“We know these people who are killing our sons and daughters mercilessly. They are being shielded by the police hence always claiming to be immune to prosecution. We want the government to give us an explanation,” Mrs Onsongo added.
However, Kisii OCPD dismissed the claims by defending his officers from allegations of shielding the outlawed sect.
“I am not aware of the so called Sungu Sungu working with the police. In fact, Sungu Sungu is a criminal gang and whoever has information on people belonging to that gang should report so that we take a decisive action against them,” he said.