Tragic Witchcraft Accusations Mask Greed for Land in Kenya: Elderly Targeted in Violent Land Grabs
Kilifi, Kenya — Tambala Jefwa, a 74-year-old farmer from the coastal hinterlands of Malindi, has borne unspeakable horrors merely for owning more than 30 acres of land. Bearing the physical scars from two brutal attacks that nearly claimed his life, the most severe incident left him without an eye. Accusations of witchcraft were ostensibly the cause, yet the underlying motives appear far more earthly: a bitter dispute over land boundaries with his own relatives. His …