‘Killer Brew’ Addicts In Kenya Face Penis Cut-Off Threat
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Authorities in Kenya are cracking down on illicitly brewed alcohol following a recent spate of deaths.
Homemade alcohol, sometimes called “killer brew”, is popular among poorer Kenyans in central parts of the country.
Addiction is having a devastating impact on many communities and,some wives have been driven to desperate measures such as to promise cutting off their husbands’ penis.
Several people have been killed after drinking illegally brewed alcohol in Kenya and a lot more have been treated in hospitals around Kenya.
The spirits are mostly consumed in the eastern and southern counties of Embu, Kitui and Kiambu.
Medical Superintendent Gerald Nderitu of the department of health took samples from the deade bodies in order to determine the exact cause of the deaths.
It has been reported that the killer brew probably originated from one batch.
Drinking dens selling home-made alcohol from jerry cans are common in many Kenyan towns.
A law passed in 2010 to control the problem in the country has proven ineffective with similar deaths taking place every year.
