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Watchman dies after eating honey-like substance

Three workers of Salulu Mart Timbers Saw Millers in Nyeri recuperates at Nyeri Ref feral Hospital where admitted, after one of the them died after eating what allegedly suspected to be poisonous honey on January 24 2016.from left is John Irungu,James Githinji and Peter Nyangau.PHOTO KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD.

A honey feast for five timber-yard workers turned tragic after one of them died while three others were admitted to Nyeri Referral Hospital.

The 9am incident that led to the death of the watchman who was barely two weeks old in his new job occurred after they consumed a tree extract that they mistook for honey.

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