While sitting at home in Eastern Kenya, Munyoki Muthui finds himself surrounded by a heavy silence.

The elderly father, who has tirelessly cared for one of his sons who suffered serious injuries in an attack, now mourns the loss of his other son to a similar attack. Somali Muslims traveling along grazing routes near local farming zones in Mwingi killed Titus Munyoki.

“I have already watched one son struggle to live after losing his arm,” Muthui said quietly. “Now I have lost Titus. Will I really lose all my family to these gunmen? I am left with pain that I cannot explain. My heart is deeply injured.”

The tragedy also struck another family. Two brothers, Musili and Kilonzi Mulandi, were killed, deepening grief across the village, where multiple families now mourn losses from the same attack.

Neighbors and community members gather around the families, offering support and prayers. Even as condolences are shared, their fear grows. Residents said the frequent violence has unsettled communities.

“We are in pain because of the injustice here,” one survivor said. “We can’t farm. We can’t stay in our homes. We don’t even have food to eat as we hide.”

Muthui’s burden is both emotional and physical. Each day is shaped by grief, responsibility, and the struggle to hold together what remains of his family.

“I look at my son who survived, and I am grateful he is alive,” he said. “But I also remember what he went through, and now I have lost Titus.”

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