But you will never catch the well-heeled in their Brioni suits and Canali shoes lining up with gunias of maize outside posho mills. Read Also: The dark side of NairobiSo prized are posho mills in Kawangware, they were spared any vandalism during the political skirmishes following the disputed presidential elections in August 2017 when rowdy youth torched other properties, including shops, but kept off posho mills. A good posho mill costs between Sh120,000 and Sh140,000 and the mills of Kawangware even dictate the mood of the residents. Omariba Moses explains that “the posho mills are many because the Kisii and Luhyas are the main inhabitants of Kawangware. Walking becomes a problem, so ugali has to be a common feature in all my meals.”David Macharia, another resident, explained that the posho mills have created job opportunities and affordable meals and “we are lucky that we have many posho mills, meaning we cannot go hungry because the price of posho maize meal is affordable.

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2021 07:51 UTC