File: StandardHow can the destiny of a country’s economic engine be tied to a bottle of beer and a hotel? The caption states that this vintage “lorry” was among the first to transport beer from Ruaraka to New Stanley Hotel in 1922. The first beer was produced on December 14, 1922 and was delivered to New Stanley Hotel. This hotel, which had started in 1902, offering five rooms for accommodation, became the first stocks exchange in 1922. The trading took place on the basis of a “gentleman’s agreement.”A century later the hotel, the brewery, its famous brand Tusker and the stocks exchange are still going strong.

Source: Standard Digital May 03, 2021 21:00 UTC