Brewers' pain as shutdown of bars sees beer sales decline

Benjamin Kyalo (right) and David Masinde inspect bottles of WhiteCap Lager brand at the East African Breweries Ltd plant in Ruaraka, Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The directive on social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus disease, and the subsequent drop in the consumption of alcohol, has proved that drinking has little to do with access.