By Elimu Assistant Team 
Reasons why witchcraft is feared in the traditional African community
- Witchcraft leads to death/destruction.
- It is the work of the evil spirits.
- It leads to poverty/loss of property.
- It involves cheating/telling lies.
- In some cases, people are forced to leave their homes/migrate to other places.
- It can lead to the break up of families.
- A person can be banished/made an outcast.
- Witchcraft causes suspension/hatred/mistrust amongst the people.
- It leads to underdevelopment.
- It can cause physical/psychological injury.
- It can cause embarrassment to an individual/family.
