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A courtroom in Kisii descended into chaos on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after a woman fainted upon hearing that the man in the dock had been secretly living in the attic of her home for nearly two years without her knowledge.

The woman, a retired schoolteacher residing in Jogoo Estate, Kisii Town, had taken the man to court over allegations of theft and harassment, only for the suspect to admit to a far more disturbing claim during his defence.

Appearing before Principal Magistrate Maureen Wekesa, the accused, identified as John Mokaya, shocked everyone when he said he had been staying in the attic of the complainant’s house since late 2023 and would only come down when she was away or asleep, using hidden routes and attic access panels he had discovered during a previous handyman job.

The revelation stunned the courtroom and led the woman to collapse, forcing court orderlies to briefly halt proceedings and rush her to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.

Court records indicate that the woman had been complaining of strange noises, missing food, and signs of tampering with personal belongings, but she had attributed it to spiritual attacks and even hired a pastor for house prayers several times.

The man told the court that he felt like the house was his second home, explaining that he had no job or family and that something supernatural drew him to live there undetected for such a long time.

He further revealed that he used to watch television from a hole in the ceiling and had learnt everything about the woman’s routines and secrets, including her health, finances, and personal fears, which he used to manipulate her dreams by planting eerie items like feathers and bones inside her bedroom when she was not alert.