Business activities at Maraba in the outskirts of Kakamega town were brought to a standstill on Saturday after a young man who allegedly stole a TV set four days ago returned it while being escorted by a swarm of bees.
Eyewitnesses say the man walked from Jua Kali estates with the TV set stuck on his head, prompting curious onlookers to follow him.
He allegedly collapsed after entering a house belonging to a witch doctor in the area.
AD
“We saw someone passing while carrying a TV and a swarm of bees around him, so we followed him to see if he was a thief and what was going to happen to him,” a witness said.
The wronged owner, identified as Joseph Waundo, a hotel manager who had lost a TV set, money, and other belongings four days prior to the incident, is said to have approached a witch doctor and asked him for help to retrieve his property worth KShs 57,000.
The police officers were forced to shoot in the air to disperse the crowd that was baying for the man’s blood. He was arrested and is being held at Kakamega Police Station as investigations continue.
Sam Oduor is the founder and one of the editors at WKT. With a strong background in Communication and Journalism, Sam is an experienced digital media expert currently building a team of young professionals dedicated to telling the story of our community in a unique, authentic way.