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Man dies after drinking impounded liquor

Alex Kariuki holds up a bottle of one of the drinks which were confiscated from local bars within Caaka town in Kieni Constituency. the operation was led by Area MP Kanini Kega on 7/4/2015

The toxic effects of illicit brews were again highlighted yesterday when a man died in Othaya, Nyeri County after secretly consuming one of the drinks that had been impounded and set to be destroyed.

“The young man was one of those helping police officers destroy the liquor. He took one of the bottles and ran off to drink it, but collapsed and died soon afterwards,” Nyeri County Commissioner Michael ole Tialal said.

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