Residents of Gitumbi village in Kirinyaga county killed their own who was a court clerk at Murang’a Law Courts after he attacked mourners in bid to stop burial plans of his son.
Stanley Mureithi Muriuki aged 45 was beaten senselessly then set on fire and his house too by locals after he attacked mourners who were making burial preparations of his teenage son at his homestead.
He arrived on Friday at around 7pm, picked and axe and started chasing them away. Frightened mourners screamed and when residents responded they beat him mercilessly.
A relative, Ms Jenifer Njoki, said she was among those had been making the funeral arrangements when Mr Muriuki was attacked.
“The child who [killed] himself was the first wife’s. Residents knew he hated his son so when he told them he would not permit his burial on the land, they went berserk,” she said.
Police arrived shortly after and took Mr Muriuki’s remains to Kerugoya Level Five Hospital mortuary.
One who did not want to be named said investigations were launched.