Bomet County reports cholera outbreak, four hospitalised

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok (left) with Health CEC Joseph Sitonik during a past public health awareness exercise in Mulot town, Bomet East. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

Four people among them two children aged three and seven years are admitted to the hospital following a cholera outbreak in parts of Chepalungu and Bomet Central.

County Executive Committee member in charge of medical services Dr Joseph Sitonik said the first case was reported two days ago when the 7-year-old girl was admitted at Tenwek Hospital where a test showed she was positive.