Six family members have been confirmed dead while five others have gone blind after consuming illicit liquor in Kangai village, Mwea east, Kirinyaga county.
According to reports, one patient died on arrival in the hospital while other six family members died in the den that they were having the brew in
“There was a case that was referred to Kerugoya County referral hospital, but it could not be managed, and we have reports that that patient died on arrival at the facility,”Kerugoya County Health CeC George Karoki said to the press
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According to Karoki, relatives of the deceased said that five other family members had died within their residences after consuming the liquor and that their bodies had been moved to a funeral home.
“We have other reports that we got from relatives and family members that we are yet to confirm, they are saying they lost five other relatives who had consumed the illicit brew. We are told that they died at their residences and were therefore taken straight to mortuary.”
According to Karoki, the symptoms exhibited by the victims, which include blurred vision, are consistent with previous cases of ethanol consumption.
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“We suspect this illicit brew had ethanol because of the signs and symptoms that they exhibited; it showed that they had blurred vision and could not see well. This type of chemical can cause liver cirrhosis and other nervous system problems, including that sign where they cannot see well.”
However, police are yet to issue a statement about the invidenthat has shook residents as the police continue to Crackdown brewers and illicit sellers.
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