Mystery as 150 cows drop dead in Nyakach, Kisumu

Carcasses of cows lying at a homestead in Nyakach, Kisumu County. More than 150 cows died mysteriously in the village. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Joshua Otieno, a farmer in Nyakach, Kisumu County, watched in disbelief as his cows collapsed and died one after the other.

By midday Tuesday, more than 150 cows, including some that belonged to his neighbours in Rangul village, lay dead under unknown circumstances.