What are you drinking? Is a famous line among those who imbibe alcohol.
Many Nairobians who reside in the environs of Mathare slums in Nairobi County consume changaa, a name given to local brew which has extremely high alcoholic volume. On May 06, 2021,
The Nairobian took a tour around the breweries and this is what they discovered.
Biko is the cheaper drink. The more refined version is supplied to Nairobi City and beyond.
Tens of drums were in the open gathering heat from fierce fires, passing steam through the pipes into a nearby sewage outlet into a river.
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THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
President Uhuru Kenyatta at Thika Barracks, Kiambu County. [PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday commissioned operational vehicles and engineering equipment refurbished by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) technical team.
Speaking during the launch at Thika Barracks in Kiambu County, the president commended the KDF for its ingenuity and a high sense of civic duty.
“The team tasked with the restoration exercise has given life to what was thought dead, bringing back into operation equipment that had otherwise been written off,” he said.
The Head of State noted that the rehabilitation of the vehicles and engineering equipment has saved the Kenyan taxpayer billions of shillings as well as significantly enhanced KDF’s operational capabilities.
FOOTBALL
AFC Leopards celebrate after beating Nzoia FC 1-0 during the FKF Premier League match at Ruaraka grounds. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
AFC Leopards closed the gap on FKF Premier League leaders Tusker to within two points after claiming an important victory over Nzoia Sugar over the weekend as football returned under strict Covid-19 protocols after seven weeks out.
The league was suspended on March 26 after President Uhuru Kenyatta banned all sporting activities in the country, owing to the increased Covid-19 infections.
Even though match fitness and player rustiness was largely expected in majority of the round 16 matches, Leopards appeared unfazed after registering a massive 1-0 win in their match against Nzoia Sugar.
THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Police officers guard one of the closed public toilets in Nairobi’s CBD on Friday, May 14. [Standard]
Nairobi City youth and women groups that operate public toilets in Nairobi’s CBD have accused the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) of harassment a day after the sudden closure of the facilities.
Speaking at OTC, Nairobi on Friday, May 14, Nairobi County public toilet association spokesperson Francis Macharia said NMS was yet to give them guidelines on how they fit the new arrangements since their takeover to warrant the shut.
He wondered why NMS shut the toilets before communicating to them yet they have not breached the four-year contracts signed with the county government to manage the facilities.
Mountain Mayhem
Jennifer Ryan, Tara Marolda and Stacy Vidamour. The three “rafikis (friends in Swahili) enjoy a true “sundowner of gin and tonics in the Chylulu Hills of Kenya. After a late afternoon game drive, it’s a tradition to stop and watch the sun go down with a cocktail in hand.
Kids on safari - Maasai Mara, Kenya. Leo Ryan, Matteo Marolda, Sam Vidamour, Reiss Rosier and guides Onyongo and Kimanzi. Game drives are fascinating and full of adventure.
Devon Ryan, Maasai Game Scout Steve, Mila Marolda, Leo Ryan, Sam Vidamour, Matteo Marolda, Luka Marolda, Reiss Rosier and Jack Vidamour on the border of Tanzania and Kenya. The kids stepped into the Tanzanian Serengeti for a few minutes to say they officially visited two African countries.