And so when Wilson Kinyanjui, 75, heard an unusual movement outside his house at 2am on Sunday, he decided to come out and check what was happening.
“I found that my four goats had been taken away. I knew right away the movements were of criminals stealing the goats,” Mr Kinyanjui said.
Kinyanjui raised the alarm and the vigilante group, in conjunction with the residents, started hunting down the culprits. Within no time, three suspected criminals were rounded up with the goats inside a Nissan matatu.
Two were beaten to death before they, together with the vehicle, were set ablaze. One managed to escape. Residents said goat theft in the area has become rampant and the Government had failed to provide security.
We will allow you to escape. Now go and tell others how Kiratina village deals with goat thieves.
“In the last one month, the residents have lost more than 20 goats to criminals. The security in the area has deteriorated,” said Sam Mwai a resident.