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Five die, four go blind after consuming illicit brew

Dr. Eddyson Nyale the Embu County commissioner (left) and Daniel Rukunga the Embu County Police Commander. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

Police in Embu are holding two people suspected of processing illicit alcoholic beverages at Ugweri shopping centre within Embu East Sub-county.

This comes after five people died and four others lost sight after consuming the brew within the Karuku area of Mwea in Mbeere South Subcounty.

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