By Gastone Valusi in Machakos.
Police in Kangundo Sub -County, are investigating deaths of Three children who were burnt to death by unknown people at their home on Tuesday night in kawethei village.
Area police boss Zachariah Bitok yesterday said the three children aged 8,6 and 4 years were burned death at around 8pm at Kawethei village after their house was allegedly torched by relatives over a land dispute.
Mr Bitok said the minors got burnt beyond recognition after their family members escaped to safety leaving them behind while asleep.
"We recieved reports that there was an attack in the homestead of Mr Richard Mulili but the three children had been already burned to death by the time police officers arrived at the scene. We have launched investigations to establish what exactly happened, " Mr Bitok said.
He said by the time the officers were headed to the scene, they heard reports that there were people stoning the homestead.
"But later on, it turned out that there were invaders who had set ablaze the homestead and its occupants disappeared into the bushes to hide. But, three children who were sleeping in the houses, got burnt beyond recognition," Bitok said.
The bodies were moved to Kangundo Level Four Hospital Mortuary awaiting autopsy.
The police boss the three bodies were discovered on Wednesday morning.
"We understand that there was a land dispute that has been going on for some time. There were groups of people that were before Kakuyuni Assistant County Commissioner yesterday and they were referred to the court before the incident happened at night," Bitok said.
The police boss warned area residents against taking the law into their hands. "Police enforce the law.Anyone who breaks it will be arrested," he warned. He also appeared to the residents to volunteer information to relevant information authorities when they feel aggrieved.
Police officers were still at the scene yesterday though no arrests had been made by the time of going to press
