Drug abuse in Isiolo County is now on the rise as a new drug that has been identified has ‘kete’ is now gaining popularity among the youth in the area.

According to the reports, chronic usage of kete makes addicts to turn into ‘zombies’ in extreme cases it can cause blood in their urine.

This drug causes serious irreversible damage to the urinary tract.

Kete can also damage the gallbladder, which contains epithelial cells and their is an evidence that suggests that this drug can damage a number of other organs in the body.

It can cause a partial bladder removal and even renal failure.