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Merchants of death who peddle poison packaged as beer

The traders buy methanol or formalin used to preserve bodies in mortuaries and dilute it with water before selling it as spirits. The chemicals are easily available in Nairobi as CCI established, writes PATRICK MATHANGANI

Days after seven people died in Kiambu after drinking illicit brew, the dark secrets of the underground trade in lethal brews can be revealed.

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