Thugs kill two security guards

Two security guards were on Thursday night brutally murdered at Ndondi market centre in Alego Usonga, Siaya County. The two were manning a local bar and hardware store at the market centre. 

Baragulu assistant chief Maurice Abudha said they also found the body of another watchman who was manning a building with a shop and a bar.

"The two watchmen were killed by robbers who broke into the shop and hardware store. They got away with a lot of goods from both the shop and hardware store," he said.

The bodies of the two watchmen had deep machete cuts on the head.

Siaya OCPD Bernard Muriuki said the police had launched investigations to nab the culprits.

"I cannot give details at this time. We have just started the investigation," he said.

Meanwhile, residents in the area have called for increased police patrols, citing increasing cases of insecurity.

Martha Awino, a businesswoman at the centre, said several shops were broken into and goods stolen last month.

She said a watchman was killed at the market centre last year. 

Olivia Odhiambo