Rongai Sub-county police commander Wilberforce Sacharani said the first unknown body was found early Tuesday morning and the second victim succumbed in the evening following a chest congestion.
There were running battles between police and members of public in Salgaa centre, Nakuru County on Tuesday evening.
Locals took to the streets protesting death of two people in a local pub after suspected consumption of illicit brews.
Speaking to Chamgei FM, Salgaa Business community chairperson Livingstone Sawe and former Salgaa civic leader Joshua Cheruiyot said that the first person who is unknown male lost his life early in the morning before another lady lost her life in the evening in the same pub.
“It is shocking that even after the death of the person in the morning, they still went ahead with their business unfazed”, he said.
He alleges that the owner of the pub has numerous bars around and they believe he trades in dangerous alcohol.
“We blame the local police for their laxity in cracking the whip on the owners of these pubs who are engaging in the business in total disregard of the health regulations”, he added.
Hillary Marindany called on the county government to revoke some of the licenses given to bar owners who flaunt the regulations and put the lives of locals in danger.
He called for the transfer of some senior officers within Salgaa to inject new leadership in the officers to undertake serious assignments.
In the Tuesday evening protests, locals stoned police who were removing the second body. The exchange went on for an hour before the body was removed.
