A-50-year-old man was attacked by unknown assailants and his wife raped in a night attack that has triggered anger among villagers in Arujo location, in Homa Bay town.
Seven men armed with blunt objects stormed the man’s home at around 3:am beat him, leaving him unconscious before proceeding to rape his wife.
While addressing the press at Homabay County Referral Hospital where the victims were rushed for treatment, his brother said the man managed to call for help after he regained consciousness.
From what my brother is saying, they don’t know how the gang gained entry into their house as there was no commotion and hit him in the back with a blunt object
Victims Brother
“He regained consciousness and managed to call my older brother who leaves next to him, who then called me and we brought them here,” he said.
“From what my brother is saying, they don’t know how the gang gained entry into their house as there was no commotion and hit him in the back with a blunt object,” he added.
Hit men
According to the victim’s brother, this was a planned attack because the gang repeatedly told his brother that they had instructions to kill him.
“We have had no reports of him having issues with anyone so we don’t understand who and why someone would send a gang to kill him,” he stated.
The family is now demanding justice for their kin, urging the police to be quick in the investigation.
The matter is already with the police and the investigations have started to know who the gang were and who sent them and why. We ask the family to be patient as we do the investigations
Chief Bob Lang’o
While confirming the incident, the area Chief Bob Lang’o condemned the attack saying such has never happened in his location.
The suspects took away two mobile phones together with Sh.3800.
Lang’o assured the family that he will ensure the culprits are traced and brought to books.
“The matter is already with the police and the investigations have started to know who the gang were and who sent them and why. We ask the family to be patient as we do the investigations” he added.