POLICE in Senga District have launched an investigation of food poisoning following the death of two juvenile siblings after they consumed nshima with cassava leaves. In a statement, Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said the mother, 35-year-old Memory Mukuka, and the remaining two children had been discharged after their condition was assessed and found to be stable. “The Zambia Police Service has launched an investigation into a suspected food poisoning incident reported in Senga District, Northern Province. On December 20, 2025, around 12:00 hours, police received a report from a member of the community regarding a suspected food poisoning incident involving Memory Mukuka, aged 35, and her children, who allegedly consumed food believed to be poisonous, resulting in...




