By MN Reporter

Siala Institute students in Rongo sub-county on Sunday burnt down an illicit brewer’s house after they were caught with stolen ten liters of chang’aa.

Caroline Atieno who sells traditional brew at Nyarach village is counting loses after rowdy students set her home ablaze following an altercation.

According to Atieno, she left the liquor in the living room to ‘sort out’ police officers on regular patrol when the two students carted away her consignment.

The students used the confusion caused by the officers to steal the liquor while other had ran and hid in nearby sugarcane plantations.

“I was attending to officers on patrol but was shocked to return only to find my liquor missing. My daughter informed me that some students from Siala institute sneaked into the house and took the drinks,” Said Atieno.

Atieno mobilized her other clients and traced the youth to their hostel where they were found sipping the alcohol from in a closed room.

“Attempts to receive the liquor created an ugly confrontation where one student was badly assaulted by villagers,” a reveler said.

His colleagues ganged up, formed a makeshift vigilante group and armed with crude weapons went for revenge.

“Angry students stormed the woman’s homestead, chased away residents and torched one of the houses in protest,” the reveler added.

Rongo OCPD Peter Kirui confirmed the incident but said investigations are ongoing adding officers colluding with peddlers will be firmly dealt with.