Two fishermen have lost their lives after fighting over a cigarette stick in Mbita, Homa Bay country.
Mbita Sub-County Police Commander Solomon Barngetuny has identified the two as Geoffrey Ngoje, 32, and Sikuku Odiko,36.
According to the police boss, trouble started Ngoje bought the cigarette from a nearby shop on Saturday evening. When Odiko saw him, he went to him to request a cigarette so that he could also smoke. But Ngoje declined to share with him.
Angered, Ondiko started raining blows and kicks to Ngoje. Odiko got annoyed, took a knife, and stabbed him several times in various parts of the body. Ngoje became unconscious and collapsed.
A mob that was nearby got hold of Odiko and pounced on him with crude weapons. Police who were nearby rushed the two men to MbitaSub County Hospital.
They died while undergoing treatment
