A man who had invaded a maize plantation to harvest his neighbours maize crop is busy fighting for his life at the Molo sub County hospital after the farm owner trampled on him aggressively like a charged buffalo.
Barton Michoma who live in the legendary miti mirefu village known for its notoriety of producing the most potent local brew had retired early after a long day's work helping his neighbour harvest his maize crop.
At Miti Mirefu and neighbouring Tayari, Moto And Kangari farms, neighbours are known to combine their efforts to assist one another harvest their crops in the spirit of good neighbourliness.
Michomba's crop was therefore ready at it was just a matter of time before his turn came and the whole village descended on it like a swam of bees and within a few hours the granary would be filled to the brim.
However at around 11pm last night, he heard some activities going on in the farm followed by human chattering. "wikirite dasura sigana," (how many sacks have you filled?), "Mugwanja" (seven), a second voice answered.
A bewildered Michoma sat on the bed and listened carefully just to clear his doubts that dusura wasn't a bag full of maize, "twikire mangi matatu" (let us fill three more), the voice added sending a shivers down Michoma's spine.
At this juncture, he leaped from his bed and tip toes towards the door with the stealth of a cat on the prowl. But as he unlatched and opened it with care, the door that ondoubtably had seen better days let out a loud squeek from its aging hinges, making Michoma go bonkers as he rushed outside.
Uuuugwi! Uuuugwi! Machirani! Gwesi gwa mahindi! Gwesi gwa mahindi!
What followed was a chase inside the plantation as Michoma chase the thugs who flattened almost 300 stalks as they fled from Miti mirefu escarpment, towards mtaa wa saba for their dear life.
However, one of the thugs turned back and attacked Michoma with a machete as the remaining two dived into the reeds of a nearby dam to save their skin, briefly interrupting an incoherent chorus of croaking toads whose abode had just been rudely invaded.
But a determined Michoma went after the remaining attackers jugular vein with his bare hand squeezing it with fury untill the thug later identified as John Mwangi let go of the machete.
What followed was Michoma's sweet revenge as he ascended on the thug without consideration like a rented mule.
By the time his neighbours arrived, the suspect whose mandibular anatomy had been severely disfigured and several molar could be spotted at the scene,couldn't miter a word.
It took the intervention of corporalakagwima who was the first to arrive at the scene accompanied by two officers who saved the thug from the visibly angry mob and rushed him to a hospital where he's currently receiving treatment.
Michoma was also treated at the same facility for cuts just above the right eye and is responding well to treatment.
Meanwhile Miti Mirefu farmers are mobilising their efforts to assist Michoma harvest as soon as possible to save him from further damage.
Source /DCI/Tweeter