Danger as nation drowns in alcohol Published on April 17, 2008,
By Omwa Ombara
They literally live like fish. But whereas water is the natural abode for fish, theirs is dangerous indulgence in alcohol.
Many Kenyans will recall their first alcoholic drink with nostalgia or pain. A rehabilitated alcoholic and author, Mr David Ogot ‘s first tot made his life a nightmare.
At a recent midnight strip show at Nairobi’s Florida Club on Koinange Street, I watched a group of university students initiate a female colleague into drinking.
She cried, wretched and emptied the contents from her stomach as drunken colleagues forced more alcohol down her throat. They laughed hysterically, impressed by their success in initiating one of them into the club. They did not seem to care about the implications.
Medical reports at Kenyatta National Hospital indicate that cases related to alcohol are many.
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