An enraged mob has broken into a police station and savagely lynched a man they claimed was a thug.
Residents of Makutano Township, Kapenguria, reported the middle-aged suspect had been frightening them for some time before the horrifying homicide took place.
Before irate locals stormed the police station, the suspect, who was being held at Makutano police station, was being transferred to Kapenguria police station.
According to the police, the suspect was pulled from the police was then lynched by the youth and women using polythene papers, rugs, and sacks.
“An irate mob numbering about 700 which had regrouped around the post forcefully pulled the suspect as he was boarding the station motor vehicle registration number GK B 219 T Toyota Land cruiser. They immediately started beating him up using stones and pieces of wood until he died about 100 metres away from the post,” police said.
Efforts by police officers present to control the mob were unsuccessful.
“The police tried to restrain but the public overpowered the police. In the process, officers sustained injuries as follows: Cpl Ali Mohammed suffered a brushed left wrist and also his mobile phone made, Techno 19 valued at Sh24,000/- was snatched, Pc Bare Aden lost one tooth, Juma Dalo was injured on the right rib area and both knees,” it added.
