Three night guards killed, another injured in Kisumu, Siaya attacks

At least three night guards were killed at their separate places of work by suspected thugs in Kisumu and Siaya counties.

In one of the incidents, a guard had his head, hands and legs severed.

In the first incident, a night guard was hacked to death on February 15 at dawn in an attempted robbery at a mattress factory in Kondele, Kisumu county.

His colleague was admitted to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

Joash Otieno, 35, was rushed to the hospital with deep cuts in the head but he succumbed to the injuries.

His colleague is responding well to medication.

Otieno’s body was moved to the mortuary pending postmortem and investigation into the murder.

Police said no arrest had been made over the Sunday incidents and efforts to get the assailants are ongoing.

Another guard was injured and according to the police, he is in hospital in a stable condition.

Security guards are usually the first defence in robbery incidents and this have left a number of them dead or injured amid ongoing investigations.

Elsewhere in Ndori, Siaya county, the body of a man was found lying on the banks of a stream. Police suspect he was murdered elsewhere.

Police said they are yet to establish the motive of the killing and are working to identify the victim.

He is believed to be a security guard as he wore a trouser and belt of a private security company.

Police said the head, hands and legs had been severed and are missing.

The torso was moved to the mortuary pending investigations.

Police said they are working to find the missing body parts as part of ongoing investigations.

In Ugunja, Siaya county, a night guard was killed at a credit facility office. The assailants stole six motorbikes in the February 15 incident at the credit facility company.

A gang broke into the offices through the rear door of the facility and killed one Sylivester Ojawng, 45, before stealing the motorbikes.

Police said the assailants hacked the victim in the head leaving him dead at the site after he allegedly resisted their moves.

The body of the victim was moved to the mortuary pending postmortem. Police said they are pursuing good leads on the incident and no arrest had been made so far.