Cheers to good old times as revellers quench their thirst

Revelers in Nairobi enjoy themselves on the first night of the bars and clubs reopening {Elvis Ogina/Standard}

Like a scene from the Prison Break series where Michael Scofield meets his comrades T-Bag, Burrows and Fernades, lovers of the bottle trooped to their favourite joints yesterday following the reopening of bars. From high-end clubs to the local joints, the patrons celebrated in dance and stories like they had not seen each other for decades. “Today we open our doors to the public after a long wait for the president to ‘open’ the economy; people missed the night fun,” said Ahmed, a manager at XS Millionaires Club on Nairobi’s Baricho Road.

As the waitresses served the revellers tequila shots, chilled beers, whiskys and brandy to quench their thirst, they reminisced the Covid closure that had shut them out of business for months. Sassy lasses including pole dancers were back to work, setting the mood for a fun-filled evening.