×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Wild honey is toxic, medics warn after two children die, 18 admitted

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Marimanti Level Four Hospital in Tharaka Nithi where one of two children died, and 18 were admitted, after consuming wild honey. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

Health experts and professional beekeepers have warned against eating wild honey after two children in Tharaka Nithi died Thursday after consuming honey they had harvested from a tree.

According to Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital CEO, Dr Joseph Wahome, wild honey can be contaminated and consuming it is likely to be fatal.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By Ben Ahenda 8 hrs ago
Boxing
Nairobi pick team for Kenya Open Boxing Championships
By AFP 14 hrs ago
Sports
AFCON stripping of Senegal's title a 'disgrace for Africa' say fans
By AFP 17 hrs ago
Football
Senegal to appeal 'unjust' AFCON ruling
Football
YouTube tops FIFA's World Cup strategy as official preferred platform