Kiambu residents in fear as 'sacred tree' falls: "It's sending a message"

- The tree started withering its leaves which prompted the elders to perform special rituals at its stalk

- However, on Monday, March 1, the sacred tree fell, an incident that has since send jitters to the residents

- Locals implored their village elders to convene a special meeting to interpret what the falling of the tree means

PAY ATTENTION: Don't miss trending Kenyan news. Follow TUKO.co.ke on Twitter!

Panic has gripped Muthure village residents in Kiambu county after another Mugumo tree which is considered sacred according to their cultural beliefs, fell.

PAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programme

The tree reportedly started withering its leaves which prompted the elders to perform special rituals at its stalk to 'save' it.

However, on Monday, March 1, the sacred tree fell, an incident that has since send jitters to the residents who insisted that the tree is sending a special message.

Read also

Polygamous pastor with 6 kids says monogamy is a lie, unnatural

They, in turn, implored their village elders to convene a special meeting to interpret what the falling means and find a possible solution to counteract havoc.

"Whenever a fig tree falls on its own, there must be a message to the community. It is something that should be taken seriously because it has a hidden meaning; the elders should convene a meeting a deliberate on it," the resident said.

In a separate related incident, panic gripped residents of Kerugoya, Kirinyaga county, after a huge Mugumo tree believed to be 200-years old fell between two residential houses.

No one was injured during the incident, but this was a major concern for the elders who believed the sacred tree had a message to pass.

The residents feared a calamity might befall them, given the sacred tree under which sacrifices are made rarely falls.

"We know that when a Mugumo tree falls, something unpleasant might happen," said one of the residents, Mercy Muthoni.