Kikuyu elders are currently gathered in Kerugoya trying to decipher the signs why a sacred Mugumo tree which is more than 200 years suddenly crashed down.
Their fear is founded on the fact that the giant tree which was standing between two houses crashed without destroying any of the houses nor injuring anybody.
The residents fear that a calamity might befall them because the sacred trees, under which sacrifices are offered, rarely fall. “We understand that when a Mugumo tree falls, something unpleasant might happen,” said Ms Mercy Muthoni, a resident.
Elders who visited the area said a cleansing ceremony must be conducted urgently before bad things happen.
“The place where the tree stood might have been profaned and the spirits might be angry. To appease out god’s spirits, we must perform a cleansing ritual very soon,” said Mzee Mwangi wa Ndung’u.