Two suspects were lynched in Rachuonyo North sub-county, Homa Bay after they were found stealing from a shop.

The criminals were killed in Adiedo shopping center by members of the public using crude weapons.

The head of the Kanyaluo North location, Shardack Ndege, said that the two men entered a boutique with the intention of stealing shoes and clothes.

As they were about to leave, a passer-by heard a commotion and raised the alarm.

Residents of the area immediately gathered at the spot and descended on the criminals with guns.

Ndege said the men were to be picked up by a car after completing their mission.

According to the administrator, this is the third time that the burglars broke into the same store.

Ndege said other traders have reported frequently losing their goods when criminals break into their shops.

“Insecurity is affecting investment in the mall,” he said.

He warned members of the public not to take the law into their own hands.

“The criminals would have revealed who they were operating with and the police would have removed other members of the criminal group,” Ndege said.