Two people died after they had consumed what was deemed as poisonous alcohol in a village in Mutuati, Meru County.
Five others were rushed and admitted to a local hospital in serious condition, police said. The incident happened on November 5, 2027
The first victim was identified as James Mutembei and was found lying dead at Gitana Shopping Centre after he had consumed alcohol at a home.
Police visited the scene and confirmed he had consumed suspected contaminated alcohol together with six other people who had been rushed to Mutuati Hospital.
They were later referred to Nyambene Level Four Hospital in serious condition where one Kamenchu M’mkinyeri, 70 died.
Police visited the den where the group had consumed the traditional brew popularly known as Musengeri and seized ten liters of the same.
The bodies of the two men were moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and investigations.
Samples of the seized alcohol were sent to the Government Chemists for tests to establish the kind of poison therein.
The other five victims were admitted in a serious condition and under medical care.
This comes amid sustained countrywide operations targeting the illicit brew.
Officials said thousands of liters of the brew has been destroyed in the past three months in the operations.
Tens of brewers have also been arrested in the exercise. Police said they are under instructions to sustain the operation to address the menace which has ruined many families so far.
Some people are addicted to alcohol which has ruined their lives in many ways, police say.
Apart from alcohol, the agencies are targeting narcotics. Thousands of bhang valued at millions of shillings have been seized in the operation in separate places.
Several suspects have also been arrested and charged in courts for trafficking and possession of narcotics.
The teams are targeting the drug dealers who receive the narcotics when they arrive from their origin to urban areas.
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