A cold murder has shocked both residents and the entire nation showing how desperate and bad land rows are in Kenya currently.
Sadly in over ambitious missions, an 81 year old from Kihumbuini village of Gatanga sub county in Murang’a was reportedly raped and doused in acid.
Lydia Wanjiku Chege was found naked in a coffee farm 500 meters away from her home on Monday morning with acid poured on her chest and bleeding profusely from her private parts where a stick had been inserted after apparently being raped.
According to Mr Ng’ang’a, the woman said she had forgiven her assailants.
“She was in deep pain but she forced herself to speak where she said she had forgiven her attackers and that she did not want to carry the grudge to heaven. We told her that she would recover but on Tuesday morning we received reports that she had died,” Mr Ng’ang’a said.
Another resident, Rahab Wariara, described the woman as one who was peaceful and a staunch follower of the AIPCA church.
She called on government agencies to hasten investigations and arrest the culprits.
“She was very peaceful but had a long standing feud over land with her co-wife and part of her land had been grabbed. We believe there is a connection between her death and the land wrangles,” she said.
Local said dead woman’s son died in similar circumstances and urged the investigative agencies to move with speed and contain the situation to prevent more deaths in the troubled family.
On learning about the woman’s death on Tuesday morning, angry villagers burnt down the house belonging to her co-wife.
Gatanga OCPD Beatrice Kiraguri said they had launched investigations and urged locals not to take the law into their hands.
Do you believe this was a land row crime?