Two middle-aged men in Lokichar, Turkana County, died on Thursday due to an outstanding Kes50 debt allegedly accrued from the sale of a chicken

One of the victims is said to have stabbed the other in the chest and died immediately.

The perpetrator fled after a mob started gathering at the scene and stoning him to death.

“He attempted to run away but the irate mob chased after him and caught up to him. They then stoned him to death," an eyewitness told Citizen Digital.

The bodies of the deceased have since been moved to Lodwar Teaching and Referral Hospital morgue.

Local elders have condemned the incident while urging youth not to commit violence when settling their differences.