A sombre mood has engulfed Kakamega County, after two brothers were killed and three people including a police officer rushed to hospital nursing severe machete wounds after a disagreement over ownership of family trees.
In a report that has been shared by a reliable source of information, it has been reported that the 2 brothers were in a family meeting that had been convened by the area Assistant Chief to resolve a standoff over the trees when it turned chaotic and an argument ensued, leading to a fight.
A police report has revealed that Gunshots were fired in a bid to end the escalating fight as the brothers armed themselves with machetes and went for each other’s throat.
The two brothers died on the spot, an incident that has caught the attention Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale who took to his different social media platforms to express his concern.
According to the reports given by Senator Bonny Khalwale, the death of the two brothers is a sad incident.