A 28-year-old woman died while her daughter was hospitalised in Suba South after they drunk a concoction of suspected poisonous herbs on Saturday. Halima Mariam died at Sanura medical center after she consumed the concoction the was to relieve her from stomachache. It is reported that the woman's husband Lameck Odhiambo went to look for the herbs after the two complained of stomach upsets. Michael Otieno, a village elder, said the alleged medicine was first boiled before given to the woman and the daughter. The police officer urged residents to seek advice from medical experts whenever they are ill to avoid causing death.

Source: The Star December 23, 2018 12:11 UTC