An 81-year-old granny from Kihumbuini village of Gatanga Sub-county in Murang’a County has died after being raped and doused in acid in what locals say is as a result of a land dispute.
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.
Stephen Ng’ang’a, an elder, said the woman narrated how her attackers raped her and left her for the dead.
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.