Arsenal fans in Naivasha kill man for mocking them after loss to Wolves
Football
By
Antony Gitonga
| Nov 30, 2020
A fight between a group of friends over a football match ended on a tragic note after one man died in a Naivasha estate.
The middle-aged man was hit on the head with a stone when he started mocking supporters of the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/category/428/premier-league">English Premier League The group was watching the live match that was being aired on television when the incident occurred on Sunday night. The incident took place at Kinamba center along the Naivasha- Kirima road.
The deceased was left bleeding from his head outside a petrol station located a few meters from the bar that the friends were drinking. Deadlocked COP29 awaits fresh draft deal on final day Blank cheque or climate lifeline? COP29's finance text sparks debate Africa must invest in youth for a climate resilient food system Kenyan initiative redefines climate finance at COP29 Ruto-led Nairobi Declaration fails to make impact at climate summit Call for $542b to fund nature-based solutions in climate action World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29 Untapped potential of East Africa's inland waterways African minsters at COP29 push back against broken promises Frustration marks first week of COP29 as climate finance talks stall Following the Sunday night incident, police launched a manhunt for the attackers as friends and relatives tried to come to terms with the incident.
A witness identified only as Peter said that the friends were drinking together when an argument arose over a goal that one of the teams had scored. “This degenerated into name-calling and the deceased was chased out of the bar and later attacked and left unconscious,” he said.
It was only on Monday morning that the lifeless body was found on the streets before police moved in to collect it.
Meanwhile, a mentally unstable man committed suicide in Nduro village in North Lake Naivasha a week after arriving from his working place in Meru.
The 31-year-old used a rope to commit suicide hours after asking his family members to repent their sins so that they could be accepted in heaven. An elder Simon Koech said that the deceased had been suffering from mental illness and had sought medical assistance.
“He kept on telling his family members to repent as the end of the world was getting closer before he decided to take his life,” he said.
Naivasha OCPD Samuel Waweru confirmed both cases adding that the bodies had been collected and inquest files opened.
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