Man gored to death after bull fighting event.

Man gored to death after bull fighting event.

A bull-fighting contest in Kakamega County ended tragically after a man succumbed to injuries that he sustained after the event.

A bull named 'Messi Junior' attacked the man at the weekend as he escorted it home after it won a match in Mukhonje, Illesi.

The bull repeatedly gored 28-year-old Ignatius Khakali in the ribs and abdomen and by the time it was restrained by other enthusiasts who were also escorting it home after the victory with song and dance, it had fatally wounded him.

Illesi Sub-Chief Julius Makamu said Mr Khakali was pronounced dead minutes after arriving at the nearby Mukumu Mission Hospital in Khayega.

"He did not die on the spot. He was rushed to Mukumu where he died when receiving treatment," said Mr Makamu.