A family in Nyamira County has faced a huge blow after the death of a 39-year-old father of two who died weeks after he was allegedly assaulted by a government administrator and local security volunteers.
According to reports, the deceased, succumbed to injuries he sustained in mid-December after an incident involving an assistant chief and Nyumba Kumi members.
According to the family, the attack occurred on December 11, 2025, when the victim was heading home with his family.
Further reports indicate that the assistant chief allegedly flagged them down on suspicion that the man was transporting illicit brew.
“They hit my husband’s leg and he fell down. The Nyumba Kumi youths jumped on him and started beating him,” the deceased wife’s said.
She added that she was not spared from the violence either, claiming the administrator forcibly removed her clothing during the altercation.
According to the autopsy conducted, the victim died from a skull fracture consistent with blunt force trauma to the head.
So far, the body remains at Nyamira County Morgue as the family continues their quest for justice for the deceased father of two.
