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Jesse Nyaga, who was accused of stealing a mobile phone, receives treatment at Kerugoya Referral Hospital after he was attacked by a mob. [Jane Mugambi, Standard]
A 19-year-old man is nursing serious burns at the Kerugoya Referral Hospital after he was allegedly beaten, forced to drink petrol, and set ablaze by a mob for allegedly stealing a phone.
The victim, Jesse Nyaga, said he was attacked by a group of miraa chewers and boda boda riders before petrol was poured on him and set on fire, leaving him with severe burns and injuries.
He said last Friday a man approached him, offering him a manual job in his coffee plantation where he was supposed to apply manure to the farm. Later, the farm owner realised that his phone was missing.
