Kenya among 29 nations in UK travel alert over toxic alcohol

Could your drink be a death sentence? Kenya is on a UK travel alert list over methanol-laced alcohol, and the symptoms look just like a hangover..

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The UK government has issued a warning to its citizens, flagging Kenya among 29 countries where there's a heightened risk of methanol poisoning from contaminated alcohol.

Methanol poisoning can mimic a severe hangover but quickly escalate to life-threatening conditions, including blindness and death.
The warning comes after tragic incidents involving young British tourists in countries like Bali, highlighting the dangers of consuming cheap or unlabelled drinks.
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) clarifies that reputable alcoholic beverages in Kenya are made with safe ethanol and that the concern pertains to illicit, counterfeit, or adulterated alcohol.

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