Death Toll from Nakuru Poisonous Chang'aa Rises to 10

The death toll from the poisonous illicit brew in Hodi Hodi village in Bahati, Nakuru County has climbed to 10.

This is after two more people passed away while receiving treatment at Nakuru County Referral Hospital on Thursday.

The 10 victims include nine men and an expectant woman who turned blind before her death. Nine more survivors are still admitted at the hospital, according to Nakuru County Chief Officer of Medical Services Solomon Sirma.

“Two of those admitted have also become blind and we will be referring them to the eye unit for a further checkup,” Sirma told journalists.

Earlier, Sirma indicated that 16 other people who had consumed the poisonous Chang’aa were treated and discharged.

The incident came into the limelight after four bodies of the victims were picked from different locations in the village on Tuesday.

The fifth reveler died while undergoing treatment at Bahati Sub-County Hospital the same day while three more victims passed away on Wednesday.

Health officials said the victims were vomiting and complained of stomach aches. They were being treated for alcohol intoxication and organophosphate poisoning.

Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya on Thursday ordered the closure of all wines and spirits shops in Bahati Sub-County following the tragedy. He announced the move after a meeting with local administrators.