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A 25-year-old man is burned alive in Kabete by a mob after a theft allegation, raising alarm over vigilantism and police inaction.

A gruesome act of mob injustice has rocked Kabete, leaving a 25-year-old man dead and a community in shock. In a chilling display of lawlessness, the victim, identified only as Matekwa, was beaten and set ablaze by an angry mob after being accused of snatching a mobile phone from two women.
The incident, which occurred around 10 p.m., exposes the terrifying speed at which suspicion turns to execution on Kenyan streets. Witnesses report that the two women raised an alarm after a scuffle, claiming theft. The cry for help drew immediate attention from members of the public, who descended on Matekwa with lethal fury. Within minutes, what began as an allegation had escalated into a public execution, bypassing all semblance of due process.
The brutality of the attack was absolute. The mob did not wait for police intervention or proof of guilt. Matekwa was cornered, beaten into submission, and then set on fire. The grim scene in Kabete is a stark reminder of the deep-seated distrust in the formal justice system, where citizens frequently take the law into their own bloodied hands.
Perhaps the most disturbing detail emerging from the scene is the proximity of law enforcement. Reports indicate that a police vehicle was stationed nearby as the chaos unfolded. Questions are now mounting over the response time and the ability—or willingness—of officers to intervene in such volatile situations. The presence of state authority did nothing to halt the savagery.
Residents of Kabete are now grappling with the aftermath of the lynching. While crime remains a genuine concern, the normalization of "mob justice" creates an environment where anyone can be condemned by a mere shout. The police have launched a probe into the incident, but for Matekwa’s family, the investigation comes too late.
This tragedy is not an isolated event but a symptom of a fractured social contract. When the gavel is replaced by the matchstick, justice dies alongside the victim. As the ashes settle in Kabete, the silence from the authorities is deafening.
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