Police have taken up investigations to identify a gang which hacked a woman to death, injured husband and gang-raped their daughters.
Wednesday morning, residents of Litein woke up to the gory scene of murder, rape and serious panga injuries on a family belonging to a former councillor, Richard Chepkwony.
Admitted at hospital
Four of the family members who survived the ordeal are undergoing treatment at Litein AIC Mission hospital.
“It is a gory scene, with blood splattered all over the place the police have cordoned off the place as a scene of crime. It is not know yet what the criminals were after,” said Mr Geoffrey Rono Katares, a resident of the area.
Horrified survivors
Litein Divisional Police Commander Ali Abdi confirmed the incident but could not immediately release details to the media.
“I am in the middle of an interrogation I will give you an update in the course of the day,” said Mr Abdi.
Shocked residents jammed the homestead as word of the attack spread round like a bush fire.