A cholera outbreak has claimed 9 lives at the Kamiti maximum security prison. Eight inmates died yesterday while the ninth victim succumbed early today. Prison authorities said more than 61 inmates are receiving treatment at the prison's dispensary and the Kenyatta National Hospital. Senior government officials led by the Director of Public Health Dr Sharif Shahnaaz held a crisis meeting at the prison today as the government moved to contain the situation.
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