"Witches" Burnt in Kenya

CHEN:
Reports of witches in Kenya resulted in eleven people being burned to death. Eight women and three men were attacked by an angry mob and set on fire. The attacks took place in an area of west Kenya where suspicion of witchcraft runs deep. Police have drafted extra security forces into Kisii district to prevent revenge attacks—this in a region already reeling from tribal
killings during Kenya's post-election crisis.

STORY:
Burned alive - the charred corpses of 11 elderly Kenyan villagers accused of practising witchcraft.

Neighbours described how a mob, armed with a list of suspected witches, descended on the village in western Kenya.

Their victims - 8 women and 3 men - were set alight, one by one.

Pastor Enock Obiero's wife was among the victims.

[Enocj Obiero, Bereaved Pastor]:
"My child told me she didn't know where her mother was as she thought she'd run away. I asked her where, as I didn't see her from where I'd hidden myself. It seems she never left the house."

Traditional African beliefs, Christianity and Islam co-exist peacefully in Kenya. But there's widespread suspicion of sorcery, particularly in west Kenya, which has a long tradition of witch doctors and faith healers.

The police are appealing for calm.

Extra police have been deployed in the region to prevent further bloodletting.

The region is still recovering from the tribal violence that convulsed Kenya earlier this year following the country's disputed elections.

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[Amantulo]

I bet kenya is as developed as other parts of africa as hell. just see how a kenyan boasts of her country when she meets a stranger. this is africa anyway.

[smallblocksupercharg]

lol!! 3 man witch

[truthkills45]

Religion and witchcraft mix a lot in Kenya.

Exorcism and witch burning are condoned by some priests

[pnpink248]

Sounds more like a SACRIFICE to me. They know many

believe ANYTHING the News says! lol

God Bless The Dead!

[amylynne13]

I just cannot believe that this shit is still to this day going on...how are human beings so close minded that that they burn people alive.... It hurts...its excruciatingly painful...wake up and smell the coffee people... this is horrible

[NOKLifeguardsCorfu]

@AwakeningTheRunes

I am not in favour of killing witches/doctors as the video state...

but I was wondering....

How many people the witches/ doctors have killed with bullshit medics?

Even the history of modern western medics in its begginings if full of horse shit and horrible deaths .... So I can immagine what witches/ dictors give to their patients....so If we codemned killing of witches we would aslo codemned witchcraft / medics

[AwakeningTheRunes]

@PrayAwayTheGay1 you are Ignorant! Kenya first of all is Africa, not America. secondly, America has more then one belief system in the country, saying one is better then the other is not your place to say. if you think killing others is a solution, then obviously you arent Christian/catholic because it was in the old testament that god killed. New testament was forgive and love. I was born and raised catholic but I am proud to be a Pagan Witch. one day people wont fear religion but respect it

[pilotmburu]

@belovedideas I strongly suggest they disable the comments feature on your face. This is Africa, where personal opinions are like Butt plugs. They are full of shit. Keep them to yourself and never share them.

[letsgoforajoyride]

@belovedideas i bet you are a democrat

[dglshenry4]

Stop the persecution of people in Africa accused of witchcraft.