According to police reports, four people were confirmed dead and eight others are fighting for their lives in various Migori hospitals today after consuming suspected poisonous illicit brew in Kubweye village, Migori County.
In a report sent to the media, Kuria West Sub County police commander Cleti Kimaiyo stated that the four people, including the brewer and seller, died after consuming poisonous illicit brew at the villager this morning.
Residents of the village, led by Patel Matiko Nyamohanga, said the four were rushed to Samjomen and Mabera hospitals, where some died while receiving treatment and others died upon arrival.
According to the residents, the four took illicit liquor late at night in the neighbourhood, and many of them began having difficulty breathing, poor vision, and difficulty speaking. They were rushed to hospitals in critical condition, where four died and eight others are still admitted fighting for their live.
Debra Marwa and Chacha Denis decried the police for their handling of the fight against illicit brew in Kuria West villages, blaming local administrators for the escalation of illicit liquor dens in the area.
They want the Government to take stern actions against sellers and brewers of the illicit liquor to help stamp out the vice that has caused many deaths in the villages.
Martin Mwita, a doctor at Samjomen hospital, stated that they received six patients, two of whom died at the facility, and the remaining four were referred to Migori County Referral Hospital for further treatment.
He stated that only two people died at the facility, while the other two are said to have died in a different hospital.
