[Christopher Kipsang, Standard] In February 2019, one person died in Narok and six others were hospitalised after they reportedly took the traditionally fermented milk commonly known as mursik.

It is made from cow or goat milk and is fermented in a calabash gourd called sotet.The affected individuals, including 12 children, suffered severe vomiting and diarrhoea after drinking mursik.Mr ...

‘Mursik, ’ traditionally made from cow or goat milk and fermented in a calabash gourd lined with soot from specific trees, is deeply embedded in the daily life of the Kipsigis community due to ...

The Kalenjin delicacy, which is estimated to be more than 330 years old, was developed to preserve excess milk. "The preparation of mursik requires knowledge and expertise. We have had situations ...

Taking hot tea while chewing miraa and frequent drinking of mursik (fermented milk) are the leading causes of cancer of the oesophagus or food pipe in Northern Kenya and Rift Valley respectively.

KENYA Bureau of Standards says quality standards for traditional Kalenjin milk mix mursik could be developed following a similar move with camel milk that has increased demand for the commodity in ...

On average, a smallholder farmer gets 10 to 15 litres of milk a day, with the one milked in the morning being sold while the evening one is sometimes lost due to poor storage. Such losses can be ...