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Officer hacked to death over illicit brews in Bomet County

A village officer working under the ‘Nyumba kumi’ initiative has been hacked to death at Bosto village in Konoin sub county of Bomet county over his involvement on war against illicit brews that has been on since president Uhuru Kenyatta declared action against the brews a few months ago.

While confirming the sad incident, Satiet location Chief Mrs. Eucabeth Kitur said Mr. Richard Metet was pronounced dead on arrival at Tenwek referral hospital following serious injuries inflicted on him by known assailants who beat him with a blunt object then proceeded to hack him using a panga.

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