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Mobile groceries push revellers out of Nairobi West May 12th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 Nairobi West, once known as centre for merry making thanks to the long line of bars, wines and spirits outlets along all its streets, is slowly getting a new look.  In years gone by, hundreds of partakers from all over the city flocked the shopping centre for merry making imbibing in their favourable drinks. There are tens of wines and spirits joints operating on 24-hour basis. They targeted thirsty Nairob...

It reminded me of a defining incident when I was a geeky kid in Standard 3, getting picked on by a boy called Ray Ochieng. My father, when I finally moaned to him about Ray, simply packed a small spanner in my cartoon lunch box. ‘Hit Ochieng on the head with it when he disturbs you.’ Which is exactly what I did. Ray bled. I got into a whole load of trouble at Catholic Parochial School, with headmistress Sister Sinead saying: ‘You’ve been such a good boy, Anthony, how could you?’ ‘Ra...