Wednesday, February
18, 2026 - Residents of Ebukhando wa Ngapi village in Luanda Sub‑county,
Vihiga County, are reeling in shock after a young man fatally attacked his
stepfather during a dispute over land.
According to the area’s Senior Assistant Chief, Madam Grace
Adino, the incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, February 18th,
2026.
The deceased, Jackton Khukuli, reportedly tried to stop the
suspect from pruning a tree along their land boundary.
“When asked to stop, the young man instead came down and
struck his stepfather three times with a panga, killing him on the spot,” Adino
explained.
The brutal attack left Khukuli with deep head injuries,
causing excessive bleeding and instant death.
Witnesses say the suspect attempted to flee but was quickly
cornered by irate villagers who tied him to the body of the deceased and
subjected him to mob justice.
Police officers from Luanda Police Station later arrived,
rescuing the suspect from the lynching mob before arresting him.
The body was transferred to the Coptic Mortuary, while the
suspect remains in custody.
The incident has sparked conversations about the dangers of
unresolved land disputes, with Chief Adino urging residents to clearly mark
their plot boundaries to prevent similar tragedies.
“Let us have clear boundary demarcations of our plots to
prevent conflicts,” she advised.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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