A 78-year-old man who had just been paid Sh50,000 coffee farming proceeds and government stipends for the elderly was found dead in his compound in Nandi County.
Kibii Chumo had reportedly received his bonus from coffee.
It is suspected the funds motivated a criminal gang to attack him at his home in Mogoiywa village in Aldai sub-County.
SEE ALSO: Executive blamed for failed impeachmentA passerby discovered the man’s body in the compound after noticing some blood drops, and raised an alarm.
Area assistant chief Timothy Maiyo said the old man had been living alone.
A sombre mood engulfed the village as residents expressed their shock on discovering that the harmless and hardworking elderly man had lost his life to heartless criminals.
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“Three days ago, the deceased had gone to Kapsabet town to collect money the government has just paid senior citizens. Coincidentally, he had also earned coffee bonus amounting to over Sh50,000,” said Mr Maiyo.
Aldai OCPD David Nyaputo said Chumo succumbed to stab injuries from a sharp object on his head, legs and hands.
SEE ALSO: Nandi man surprises DP Ruto with Bible as gift”The body was found lying in a pool of blood a few metres from his house. The position of the body indicated that the deceased struggled with the killers before he died,” Mr Nyaputo said.
He said the motive of the killing was yet to be established.
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