Angry Mob Brutally Lynch More Than 5 Thieves to Death for Stealing

 

At least five suspected thieves were lynched to death by an irate mob in Nairobi in separate incidents this week.

 

Four of the suspects were killed on Monday morning in Kangemi, Tassia and Kibera while Kevin Mungai, 23, was killed by a mob after he was found stealing from a neighbour’s house at Katina, Kangemi. His body is at City Mortuary. The incident happened on Monday at around 10 am in Kenya

 

According to Nairaobi news, on the same day, another man was killed by a mob for attempted robbery. The deceased was in the company of two others when they attempted to rob Edwin Bulemi of his phone and cash. Mr Bulemi raised alarm and members of the public responded, cornered one of the suspects and lynched him before recovering a knife from him.

 

Elsewhere in Kibera at around 10:45 am on the same day, a man was killed after allegedly breaking into a house in Kisumu Ndogo.

 

Kennedy Otieno said two men broke into his house and stole a TV and a DVD worth Sh15,000. He raised alarm and neighbours responded and subjected one of the suspects to mob injustice. He was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

 

The rate at which residents take laws into their hands have become worrisome as the police have advised people to hand over thieves instead of killing them.

 

It is however disturbing that even at the rate of lynching and killing of thieves, people have refused to stop stealing.