Saturday, January 7, 2023 –Persons suspected to have fed on a sick cow meat have been hospitalized at Olenguruone Sub County Hospital, Nakuru County.
The victims are reported to have eaten meat infected with dangerous East Coast Fever – a contagious animal disease.
An 11-year old boy was left dead after eating the infected meat feasted on by tens of locals hit by hunger.
Homenews.co.ke learnt that a local veterinary officer inadvertently directed them to where the carcass was lying not knowing that they would turn it into a delicacy.
Talking to Citizen Digital on Saturday January 7 morning, village elder Joshua Langat, noted that the dead boy drunk soup from the meat of the carcass.
A nurse at the facility who sought anonymity said the other victims, including the children, are in stable condition even as more were still being rushed there.
So far, the body of the deceased has been moved to the said facility’s morgue.