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Age, Alcohol, and Homicide Victimization: A Forensic Autopsy Study in Nairobi, Kenya (2009–2010)

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Wangai Kiama, MMed

Department of Pathology, Egerton University, Njoro (Kenya)

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DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.100500108

Subject Category: Medicine

Volume/Issue: 10/5 | Page No: 1549-1557

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Submitted: 2026-04-23

Accepted: 2026-04-28

Published: 2026-05-23

Abstract

Background: Alcohol intoxication is a well-established modifiable risk factor for violent mortality, including homicide. Its acute effects on cognition, impulse control, and risk perception may increase both vulnerability to victimization and involvement in fatal violent encounters. However, forensic evidence from low-resource urban settings in sub-Saharan Africa remains limited.
Objective: To determine the pattern and distribution of alcohol intoxication among homicide victims in Nairobi, Kenya.

Keywords

Alcohol, homicide, intoxication, forensic toxicology

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