Man slashed to death at funeral in Nyando

A group of people raided a funeral event in a village in Nyando, Kisumu County, and fatally slashed a man.

The victim died at a local hospital where he had been rushed after the attack.

Two other people, including a 13-year-old boy, were left with serious wounds after the attack on Saturday, July 25, morning, police said.

Witnesses and police said the group arrived at the scene and randomly attacked mourners using crude weapons.

The group was attending a funeral of one Angeline Odago in Wawidhi area when the incident happened.

The victim, identified as Kevin Obat, 32, was hit in the head and succumbed to the injuries at a local hospital.

He sustained deep cuts in the head that turned fatal, police said.

The other victims are admitted in the hospital with head injuries, police said.

The suspected goons escaped the scene soon after the attack.

The motive of the incident is yet to be established, police said as they launched a hunt for the gang.

Police said they are investigating a murder in the incident.

Last week, a similar incident happened in Kisumu East Sub-County after a group of robbers attacked mourners in the Dara­ja Mbili area of Manyatta B Slums Estate.

Police said the mourners had gathered at the homestead of the late Susan Achieng Otieno when armed robbers pounced, disrupting funeral rituals.

The attackers allegedly aimed to steal personal belongings from the grieving crowd.

With the support of brave community members, the police managed to apprehend three male suspects in an operation.

The incidents have sparked concerns among locals over rising insecurity during social gatherings.

However, police assure the public that patrols will be intensified to safeguard such events

Police want those holding such events to always alert the local authorities as part of efforts to address the concerns.

The events usually involve vigils and parties before the main funeral. This attracts crowds who gather to celebrate in different ways.