Illicit brew. A pregnant mother and three others have died after consuming brew in Nakuru. PHOTO/COURTESY

By William Koome

An expectant woman and three other people have died after consuming an illicit brew in Kabatini area Nakuru bringing the death toll to five.

The four are part of more than 10 people suspected to have taken the liquor on Monday night before they started complaining of stomachaches yesterday.

The mother, medical reports indicate, had lost her sight after taking the brew.

The victims had lost consciousness when they were picked and taken to a nearest health centre for treatment.