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Health PS orders closure of contaminated water source in Kisii

Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni when she visited Amarondo Village in South Mugirango, Kisii County where around 70 residents are ailing a common disease. March 4 2025 [Stanley Ongwae, Standard]

The Ministry of Health has ordered the immediate closure of a piped water source in Amarondo village, Nyabigege area in Kisii County, following an outbreak of a mysterious illness that has left hundreds of residents hospitalized.

Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni issued the directive after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of fecal contamination in the water supply.

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