Angry residents of Cianyi Kathera village in Mbeere North Sub-County, Embu County, have set ablaze a motorbike belonging to the area Assistant Chief.

According to reports, the Gitiburi Assistant Chief stood by and watched without intervening as houses were demolished.

The demolitions, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday night, left four families counting their losses.

The operation, reportedly supervised by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Siakago Police Station, targeted structures on disputed land.