Tragedy as woman is killed in gang attack in Isiolo, two suspects lynched

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Police in Isiolo County are investigating a brutal incident involving murder, suspected gang rape, stock theft, and mob justice that left three people dead.

The incident was reported on April 3, 2026, at around 8:00 p.m. at the GK Prisons Farm in Safi Estate.

The body of a 75-year-old woman, identified as Hawo Kabiro Omar, was found lying at the farm where she had been grazing her goats.

Police visited the scene and established that the elderly woman had been attacked by two unknown suspects believed to be street children.

Preliminary findings indicate that the assailants accosted the victim, sexually assaulted her, and later killed her before making away with her goats.

The deceased sustained severe injuries, including head wounds suspected to have been inflicted using a blunt object, neck injuries, and broken upper limbs.

In the aftermath of the attack, angry residents reportedly tracked down the two suspects as they drove away the stolen goats.

The suspects were then subjected to mob justice, with residents lynching and burning their bodies beyond recognition.

All three bodies were moved to the Isiolo County Referral Hospital mortuary, where they await identification and postmortem examinations.

Police have condemned the incident and warned against mob justice, urging members of the public to allow due process. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and subsequent killings are ongoing.