SEVENTY Kenyans have died after drinking an adulterated batch of moonshine popular for its 10 US cent price tag, police and medical sources said. The illegal brew, known as chang’aa, has landed 260 other people, mostly from Nairobi’s plethora of slums, in hospital. Many have been blinded by the adulterated concoction, which attacks the central nervous system. Initial medical reports suggested that the liquor might have been laced with methanol, a toxic liquid used in industry as a solvent or antifreeze, to make it more potent. – AFP
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