As investigations continue on the deaths of five watchmen, it has emerged that shop owners preferred elderly men guards.
The five that were killed in the brutal attack in Kakamega were aged between 63 and 70 years.
Some of the villagers who spoke to journalists said that shop owners prefer the elderly men as they are loyal and not easily corrupted.
The preference of the old guards irked the younger guards and that is being explored as one of the major conspiracy.
Two watchmen are nursing deep pains at Vihiga County Referral hospital. Some of the deceased watchmen had received death threats a few days to the horrifying incident.