A Chinese firm has committed a serious faux pas after they donated beer to starving residents in Baringo County.
Director of Public Health Dr Kepha Ombacho said this was not just wrong but dangerous too.
“This is just unacceptable. Beer is not food. You cannot
The donation of Tsingtao beer brand was delivered to residents of Tiaty by a Chinese Company, Ghuanshan International Mining Company Limited, on Friday.
Baringo is one of the areas most affected by the ongoing drought triggered by delayed long rains.
Dr Ombacho said food donations must meet the accepted standards to avoid poisoning desperate people.
“While we welcome people of goodwill to support, it must be proper food fit for human consumption,” he said.
When the beer was delivered at Katikit Mixed Boarding Primary School in Tiaty, the elderly and children were left watching while the youth scrambled for the donation.
The company also delivered some maize but many of the bags were torn as men fought for the beer.
Khan Ke, the director of the company, claimed they decided to donate alcohol since they realised locals liked beer.
“We decided to include beer in the food donation after we realised they like beer,” said Khan Ke.
Area MP William Kamket sent out more appeals for food.
An empty stomach absorbs and processes alcohol faster, which means starving people are more likely to become sick, get a hangover, or even suffer alcohol poisoning on a smaller amount of alcohol.