Residents of Melit village in Kericho town woke up to the shocking news of the brutal murder of a couple and their eight-year-old son.
To confirm the incident, Kericho Deputy County Police Commander Patricia Nasio said, “Both the husband and wife had deep head and facial cuts while the eight-year-old boy had deep cuts at the back.”
She further added saying that the attackers cut window grills to access the house and attacked the victims in their bedroom but did not harm the younger child.
“We have commenced investigations into the incident and we will shed more light when we make a breakthrough. We are also appealing to members of the public to volunteer any information they may have to us which will be treated as confidential,” said Ms Nasio.
The murder case comes atime when such cases are been reported in the South Rift.
According to the residents, the area is prone to criminal activities with police coming under heavy scrutiny for failure to stem the incidents.
However, Kipchebor MCA Erick Bett has condemned the incident, saying security agencies must bring to book the murderers as a matter of urgency and rid the area of crime.
“This is a diabolical act that must be condemned by all in the society. Killing a mother, her husband and a child is the most heinous crime to have been witnessed in the region in the recent past,” said Mr Bett.
“It is very clear that there is a gang on the loose in Kericho County and whose only motive is to commit murder. The attacks target to wipe out particular families. This must be brought to an end by the police who have been accused of complicity and complacency in the cases,” Mr Bett added.