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Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni when she visited Amarondo Village in South Mugirango, Kisii County where around 70 residents are ailing a common disease. March 4 2025 [Stanley Ongwae, Standard]
The Ministry of Health has ordered the immediate closure of a piped water source in Amarondo village, Nyabigege area in Kisii County, following an outbreak of a mysterious illness that has left hundreds of residents hospitalized.
Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni issued the directive after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of fecal contamination in the water supply.
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