Shock as coffin with live chicken, snail dumped in Kisumu village

 

Shock and fear engulfed a village in Kogony Korando within Kisumu County after a small coffin was found dumped in one of the homesteads within the area.

Inside the coffin was a live chicken with a rosary on the neck, a snail amongst other strange things tied on it.

According to the owner of the homestead, Silvestor Okero when they work up in the morning, they found a small coffin in his home.

Okero said he got scared and called one of his neighbours to come and witness what he had seen in his homestead.

"The coffin was sealed so I did not open it but called one of my neighbours to come and help me on this".

He said this was the first time such a thing was happening.

"I don't have any issue with anyone but I suspect this might be from my close relative with who we are having land issues with".

The coffin
Image: FAITH MATETE

According to the neighbours when he was called, he went to the homestead saw the coffin, and went to report the matter at the Riat police post before the coffin was opened later.

"It's very sad. The chicken was black in colour after being opened. I have never seen such a thing. In my 50 years now" he said.

He added that after that, the locals took the coffin out of the homestead and burnt the coffin with the content inside.

Another witness Ann Achieng said while going to the market he saw a number of people including some officers and the chief at the homestead.

Achieng say when the chief opened the coffin, they were shocked at its contents.

"The only thing we can do is offer prayers to the family members because this is pure witchcraft," she added.     BY THE STAR