By Antynet Ford
An angry mob in Matunda, Kakamega County set ablaze a car after they found the owner carrying a stolen bull.
The owner of the bull had reported it missing from the grazing ground where it had been tied.
She had gone to fetch water for it only to find it missing which prompted her to raise an alarm seeking the help of her neighbours to help her locate it.
It was then that word went around that a car had been intercepted by the locals ferrying a bull which made the woman rush to the site where she found her missing bull next to the car.
The occupants of the car had by then escaped the scene as the locals debated what to do next.
According to police, when the owner of the cow reported the bull had been stolen from her farm, the mob turned angry and set the Toyota Belta on fire.
Police were called to the scene and allowed the woman to go with her bull as they moved the wreckage to the local police station.
According to the Police, there has been a slight increase in cattle theft in the area, which has prompted operations.
More roadblocks have been mounted on major roads as part of efforts to address the menace.
The livestock stealing menace is common in parts of Rift Valley but it is increasingly gaining momentum in western parts of the country.
This has forced some locals to improvise other ways of keeping their livestock safe from the thieves roaming there.
