Police in Kakamega are investigating the exact cause of the death of two children who died on Sunday, February 12 after consuming githeri.
The family says that one child died on the spot while the other was confirmed dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The 11 children were treated at Webuye Hospital though they are yet to be discharged.
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According to Rainne Juma, a doctor at Webuye casualty unit, the children, who are aged between 1 and 10 years old, were admitted with stomach upsets, diarrhea, and vomiting.
The doctor further told a local news site that the children who are out of danger are still being closely observed.
According to the family, the grandmother made githeri for breakfast and ate it with the children before going to church, and she instructed the children to go to the kitchen if they were hungry.
Detectives from Kakamega have already launched an investigation into the incident in order to determine what happened.
The bodies of the two have been moved to the Webuye Referral Hospital Mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
