Police in Kitale have launched an investigation following the mysterious killing of a 19-year-old youth, who was allegedly murdered for allowing a herd of cows to graze in a maize farm in Bidii village. Villagers have expressed anger at the suspects, who fled the scene before the lifeless body of the herdsboy, Enock Omoi, was found in the nearby Sabwani River. Omoi had journeyed from Kisii County, seeking greener pastures in Trans Nzoia.
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He found work as a herdsman in Bidii village, a role he embraced with hope. But a simple mistake, cows grazing on a few stalks of maize on the farm, led to a brutal end.
The community stands in shock, faces etched with sorrow and anger. Fridah Marumbo, a resident, struggles to hold back tears.
“Hello, I went to look for cows and found them in the maize, then people started running after him, and later he was found killed inside the water,” said Fridah. Enock’s relative, Chris Makori, grapples with the senselessness of the act. “If it were the cows doing this, you could have called the owner, but not killed someone,” Chris posed.
The pain deepens knowing that witnesses remain silent, paralysed by fear. Douglas Makori, Enock’s brother, voices the community’s plea for justice, saying that those who were in the farmer grasping the maize will be questioned.
Fred Abuga, the Kwanza Police Commander, confirms that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a manhunt for the perpetrators. The community waits, hearts heavy, yearning for justice and the restoration of peace.
