9 Family Members Killed in Night Attack Over Suspected Land Feud

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Police in Ugunja, Siaya are investigating an arson attack where nine family members were killed Tuesday night over a suspected land dispute.

According to officers, the incident occurred in Upanda village, Sigomre where a man, his wife and seven children were killed.

Unknown people set the family house on fire, where it spread killing everyone.

The children are aged 17, 15, 12, 9, 7, 5 and a six-month-old infant.

The charred bodies have been preserved at the Siaya County referral hospital mortuary pending postmortem examinations.

Nothing was salvaged from the burning house.