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Man dies after a stray dog bite in Ruai, Nairobi

Peter Wachira later succumbed to his injures on Saturday, 17, January 2026 while still admitted at the KU Hospital.

A family in Ruai is grappling with grief and financial strain following the death of its breadwinner, three months after a stray dog bit him and later succumbed to rabies.

Peter Wachira, 43, a poultry farmer who reared chickens and ducks, was attacked by the stray dog after it strayed into his farm in Ruai during the short rains in October 2025.

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