Police in West Pokot County are looking for the parents of a 2-year-old baby who died after falling into a container loaded with raw illicit brew.
Police officers say the incident occurred in the Kaisagat district of Siyoi Ward. Officers from Kapenguria Police Station went to the location after receiving a panic call from residents.
The raw unlawful brew, popularly known as kangara, was stashed in the family's farm, according to Kapenguria police chief Kipkemoi Kirui.
The raw brew had been buried in containers and will later be used to make chang'aa.
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"We have launched investigations to determine what happened." "The search for the parents continues," Kirui stated.
The parents have gone into hiding after initially claiming that their 2-year-old child drowned in a water basin.
The public has been invited to submit any information that could aid investigators.
