SAD: Cabu Gah’s Brother Dies after Drinking Toxic Illicit Brew

Shock and anger met the news of illicit brews leaving a trail of simultaneous deaths in four counties after consuming it. Close to 100 people have lost their lives and many more went blind after consuming illicit brews in Embu, Kiambu, Makueni and Kitui counties.

We’ve just learnt that social media influencer, Cabu Gah’s brother is among those who lost their lives after initially losing his sight.

“My elder Brother,George Gachie is NO MORE. He has joined the rest of the over 100 Kenyans who have succumbed to the toxic aftermath of the notorious illicit brew. He fell in love with the bottle years ago…And the love grew…and the love has outgrown him,” announced Cabu Gah.

The rabble-rouser then goes ahead to narrate how his brother met his death;

“After the horrid news of the horrors of the brew started spreading on Monday evening,I got concerned. And on Tuesday Morning, I woke up early to text my siblings.

I texted them via WhatsApp,telling them I had tried calling George but his phone was off…I told them to make efforts to check whether George was safe…My siblings told me they couldn’t reach George either…or any of his accomplices.

Perturbed, I called up Mum. Mum told Me she hadn’t heard a thing. I let it slide.

And at 1.36 pm same day,A former High School friend called. He was my classmate at Kamiu Secondary and also my best friend. His name is Martin. Or Marto.

Marto said,”Maze Unajua niaje?” He asked in a cold,sulken voice. I knew things were bad. I asked,”Ni nini..??” He said,”Mbuyu ameishia…”

I screamed,”Uwongo!!!” He said,”Yeah,ameishia leo asubui…” And for a minute,or two,I was speechless.

I just stood there,transfixed, phone in hand,tight-lipped and totally unable to react.

After a moment,he told me,”Na bro yako umeskia??” I asked,”Nini???” He said,”Ako hosi …amelala hosi pia…” Again I screamed,”Uwongo!!” I hollered to the phone…and bellowed in utter despair.

Crushed beyond comprehension, I sighed hard and said,”Sawa Marto..
sawa …”

Immediately, I called Up Mum. “Mum,nimeskia George ako hosi…”

Hesitantly, Mum said,”Nimeambiwa. Hata naenda huko saa hii…”

And Mum went. He met George at Embu General Hospital… And when she arrived,it was a sea of humanity…Hundreds of worried families were littered across the hallways,women were weeping and sulking at the waiting bays, the wards were full..Doctors were scampering around… huffing and puffing… And in the wards ,it was a SCENE FROM HELL.

Mama squeezed herself in….full of panic and trepidation. The halls were full of people…Crowds of crying women,crowds of screaming souls…Dying people…it was a horror scene.

Mama was led to my brother’s bed. And he lay there…breathing heavy and holding on to the hands of his girlfriend. Mama broke down. And hugged my brother.

Mama asked Brother,”George,Unaniona??” George sat up in pain…holding on to his stomach and stretching his frail hand…”Eeeh nakuona Mum” George said.

“Nimevaa aje? Nguo Yangu ni ya color gani??” Mum,asked.

“Red…Red na Black…” George answered. “Kwa hivo unaona??” Mum asked.

“Eeee naona Mum..lakini kidogo…” He laboriously answered.

Mum gave him fruits,lucozade and a hug. And sat on his bed.

People kept filling into the ward…Others kept losing lives and others kept screaming, trying to hold on to their lives…it was chaotic and unbearable.

My Brother’s girlfriend was still there,drunk too…holding on to George and screaming at him,”Georgie amka! Amka Georgie! Unaniona??? Unaniona Georgie???”

At 5.30 pm,George asked Mum,”Ni saa ngapi Mum?”

Mum told him,”Ni 5.30 …” “Ati 5.30???” George asked,shocked and sitting up on his bed.

” Eeeh ni 5.30. kwanini??” Mum asked.

George didn’t answer. George started crying. And at that point,Mum knew that George had gone blind.

“Unaona huyu daktari??” Mum asked. “Mgani??” George asked,moving his head. ” Huyu…” Mum said pointing.

“Mgani??” George asked again. And at that point, Mum cried. And hugged her son hard.

George was OFFICIALLY BLIND.

Mum stayed at the Hospital till 8.30pm Tuesday night. And left George at the hands of a nurse and his equally drunk Girl.

And following Morning, Wednesday Morning,Mum got up to rush to the hospital. With porridge, fruits and a bowl of chicken soup.

But on arrival to the hospital,George was NOT on his bed. Instead,it was HIS GIRLFRIEND on the Bed.

George had been moved. Not to another bed,But to a colder place. George had been moved to the MORTUARY.

George was GONE.”

May his soul rest in peace.