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Stop defecating in bushes; it pushes up health budget, Govt. to Embu residents

Open defecation is commonplace in Embu County, health officials say. [File, Standard]

Residents of nearly seven out of ten villages in Embu County (69 per cent) relieve themselves in the bush, Embu Director of Medical Services Dr. Stephen Kaniaru says.

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