Residents of the Changwame area, Mombasa County, have been left in fear after a mysterious disease claimed the lives of at least four people in a span of one week.

According to local residents, the victims were found dead in their homes.

Their bodies displayed abnormal characteristics, such as boil-like sores, darker skin that looked burnt and was peeling, and a foul odour.

Residents claim cases of the mysterious illness have been gradually rising, with some fearing that the disease could spread further if immediate action is not taken.