In Enchoro Village, Nyamira County, the first explanation people reached for was land. According to sources in the village, an elderly couple from Job's family were allegedly strangled at their home at around 7pm on Saturday, in an incident believed to be linked to a prolonged land dispute in the area.
The story gives that theory little to stand on. It does not say who the dispute involved, how long it has run, whether it has been reported to police or any land office, or whether the couple were party to it. The village sources are not named, and the exact circumstances of the killings remain unclear.
What is established is thinner. Police have launched investigations to find out what happened and who was behind it. The two bodies are at Nyamira County Referral Hospital mortuary pending postmortem examinations, which will determine the cause of death. Investigators are expected to take information from residents and others who may know what led up to the incident. Authorities have not said whether any suspect has been arrested.
Residents are shocked and fearful, and some are calling for justice. Whether the land dispute explains anything is something only detectives can establish.

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