Woman Dies Of Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Charcoal Jiko
Police are investigating an incident in Uthiru, Kiambu County where a woman suspected of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning was found in a house.
Lydia Kadima 
The body of Priscah Demesi was discovered on her couch with foam flowing from her mouth and a jiko with charcoal in it next to her.
On Wednesday, August 24, Demesi was not seen outside, and her home was locked from the inside.
Neighbors looked through the window suspiciously and discovered her on the couch. They decided to call the police after she did not answer their calls.
"Police rushed to the scene and found the door locked from inside. They broke and found the deceased lying on the couch with foam coming from her mouth.”
"Besides her was a jiko with burnt ashes and cooked meat and ugali," the police report read.
The deceased's body was transferred to the City Mortuary, where an autopsy will be performed.
Two deaths from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning were also reported in the previous month.
The first instance included the discovery of a Senior Assistant Director who was employed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) lying dead on his bed at home.
The police discovered a charcoal jiko by his bed and suspected he may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
In the second occurrence, a man’s lifeless body was discovered on the bed in his Kahawa West home. According to the police, a jiko containing burned charcoal was discovered next to him.
