Ugandan brewers laugh all the way to the bank as all drinks are legal

a glass of alcohol

BUSIA: The on-going nationwide crackdown on illicit liquor is unlikely to worry the typical Busia border imbiber. Jared Oduor, for instance, has been crossing over to the “no-man’s land” for years to hammer his favourite glass of the local chang’aa. The liquor has been declared illegal in Kenya but on the Ugandan side it is a legitimate drink and a favourite to many.

“No-man’s land” is a narrow stretch between the Kenya and Uganda border, which falls in neither jurisdiction of the two countries. Over the years, Ugandan chang’aa traders have used this space to hawk the drink to thirsty Kenyans.