Kaimu Kamanda wa Polisi Mkoa wa Geita, Isack Msengi alisema tukio hilo lilitokea Julai 22 saa tatu usiku nyumbani kwao.
Aliwataja wanandoa hao kuwa ni Machene Magina (80) na Mkewe Genke Bundara (75) ambao waliuawa na wananchi wakiwatuhumu kwa uchawi.
Msengi alisema watu watano wanashikiliwa na polisi na upelelezi wa tukio hilo bado unaendelea. Diwani wa Kata ya Nanda, Jumamosi Mathias alisema kundi la watu ambalo halijulikani lilivamia nyumbani kwa familia hiyo wakati wakijiandaa kulala na kufanya ukatili huo.
Mathias alisema akiwa nyumbani kwake, alisikia kelele za watu wakisema; “Tumechoshwa na hawa wachawi. Kwa kuwa hawa wazee ni majirani zangu, nilianza kuhangaika ili kuona jinsi ya kudhibiti maafa hayo,” alisema Mathias.
Hata hivyo, alisema kabla ya kutoa taarifa polisi, watu hao waliivamia nyumba hiyo na kufanya mauaji hayo ya kinyama kwa vikongwe hao.
Alilaani kitendo kilichofanywa na watu hao kuwa ni cha kikatili dhidi ya wazee kwani tangu aishi nao kijijini hapo hakuwahi kusikia tuhuma za uchawi dhidi yao.
Mathias alitoa wito kwa wananchi kuacha tabia ya kuwahisi wazee kuwa ni wachawi na kujichukulia sheria mkononi, badala yake wawathamini na kuwalinda kwani wazee ni hazina ya Taifa.
COOPERATIVES
A cooperative is an organised group of like-minded producers who combine to form a farmers’ group or partnership. Members share responsibilities and any profit or loss. They speak with a single voice and can purchase feed, equipment, chicks, building material and other supplies more cheaply. Eventually storage facilities can be established and a supply shop set up. The group can also have a strategic plan to reduce competition between individuals, set prices for poultry products and generally work to help one another to establish an industry on a firm footing. Trainers should provide as much assistance as possible to the farmers in establishing a working group that will spearhead the formation of a cooperative. The cooperative may eventually expand into other areas of commerce where the farmers can trade other farm produce in addition to poultry.COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP
This is similar to, but less rigid than a cooperative and is run by a committee representing a district or village community. For example, the committee may be responsible for raising point - of - lay pullets. These they sell at 17 - 18 weeks to individual egg producers and the profits are distributed amongst the community. The committee might purchase and run an incubator, and sell the chicks for meat or egg production at different ages. Or the committee may manage a small broiler or egg farm along commercial lines. In both cases there is opportunity to buy large numbers of chicks and bags of feed. This is usually attractive to the supplier and cheaper for the community. The concept of community farming is to empower people, mainly women, who have no opportunity as individual poultry keepers, to improve their circumstances and to alleviate poverty. Once formed, It can be extended to bio-security programs, vaccination programs against diseases, purchase of medical and other supplies, marketing of meat birds and eggs, dissemination of information, training programs and exchanging information, and greater opportunity to obtain micro-credit. This is critical to allow expansion of the family enterprise. There is a key role here for the poultry trainer who can assist in orchestrating the group by providing advice and guidance.BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT
