Kenya's government wants to stamp out illicit booze but defenders of chang'aa says the business brings in badly needed jobs in places like Mathare, where poverty is rampant. In Mathare, it is not uncommon to see chang'aa drinkers passed out on the street, with pedestrians stepping over their seemingly lifeless forms. Others, though, acknowledge that the chang'aa also brings deep health and social problems - and regulation brings the chance of addressing them. In Mathare, it is not uncommon to see chang'aa drinkers passed out on the street, with pedestrians stepping over their seemingly lifeless forms. Felix Orwaka, a 24-year-old Mathare youth activist, agreed it was a conundrum.

Source: News 24 June 08, 2023 12:55 UTC