This archive report was first published on 25 May 2020.
On Sunday, May 24, 2020, several people in Kikuyu Constituency fell ill after consuming relief food distributed in the area. The incident has sparked concerns about the safety of the food.
The food, which was branded with the names of William Ruto Foundation and Kimani Ichung'wah, was distributed in the constituency. However, MP Kimani Ichung'wah has denied any involvement in the distribution, stating that the food was not distributed by him or his team.
Ichung'wah took to his Twitter and Facebook pages to warn residents that the food could be poisonous. He also stated that he had received reports that some of the people who consumed the food in Gikambura area have been treated.
"These are not our foodstuffs and we are not distributing anything openly and on vehicles on roads or stadiums and even the FAKE branding and items are NOT anything close to what we are distributing," Ichung'wah said in his warning to locals.
The distribution of the food comes a week after Ichung'wah accompanied Deputy President William Ruto in distributing food supplies in the constituency. The food distributed on Sunday is in packages resembling the relief distributed by the two leaders last week.
Deputy President William Ruto distributes foodstuffs in Kikuyu last week accompanied by area MP Kimani Ichung'wah.
