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New chemical used to drug victims in Kenya

MOMBASA: A new chemical is being used to drug unsuspecting victims, raising concern over increasing cases of getting drugged in drinking joints.

Doctors in Mombasa say halothane, a gaseous formulation, is the newest narcotic used to spike victims targeted for assault, rape or robbery.

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