Kisii man lynched after killing wife, feeding on her flesh

Tension has gripped a village in Nyacheki, Bobasi, Kisii County, after an irate mob lynched a man suspected of killing his wife and allegedly feasting on her flesh in a chilling case that has left residents in shock.

According to local authorities, the suspect, only identified as Ogoro, had also been feeding the remains to his two children.

A villager claimed that Ogoro often prepared meat for his guests, and they scarcely suspected he could have been cooking the remains of his wife.

Ogoro is also suspected to have killed his first wife before remarrying.

Villagers described him as mentally unstable and said he was hooked on drugs.

On Tuesday, horrified and unable to contain their anger, the enraged villagers descended on him with crude weapons, killing him on the spot before setting his body ablaze.

"We were too shocked to comprehend what we were seeing. It’s something straight out of a horror movie," said John Omobasi, a resident, shaken by the incident.

The wife had reportedly disappeared two months ago, only for her remains to be discovered stashed inside a sack in the couple's house.

Those who spoke to journalists described the incident as horrifying and like something out of a movie.

Police from Nyangusu later took the bodies for preservation in Nyamache as investigations continue.

Local leaders have called for calm and urged the community to allow law enforcement to conduct thorough investigations.

"We understand the public outrage, but taking the law into your own hands only worsens the situation," said the area chief.