A 17-year-old boy is nursing injuries at Siaya County referral hospital where he was rushed after being rescued from the hands of an irate mob that wanted to lynch him at Mahaya village Siaya County.
The minor was rescued by the police after members of the public descended on him for allegedly attacking and chopping of the hand of his neighbor Mariko Monye.

According to Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo, it was reported to Aram police station by the area Assistant Chief Mr. Moses Ombewa that Mariko’s hand had been chopped off unknown persons on Saturday night.