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Death toll reaches 80, as police arrest 3 over killer brew

A blinded patient is strapped to his bed at the Makueni Hospital to prevent him from escaping. [PHOTOS: ONESMUS NZIOKA/STANDARD]

By CYRUS OMBATI

NAIROBI, KENYA: The death toll from the illicit liquor across multiple counties hit 80, as police arrested at least three suspects linked to the killer brew and struggled to establish its source.

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