Hunger pangs: Nairobians started eating ‘air burgers’ for lunch long before Covid

The ‘air burger’ is a beloved Nairobian meal. Even in the 70s, Nairobians were eating air burgers for lunch because it was the only thing that kept them busy during lunch hour. It has continued to do just that, with many people now considering it a crucial part of their lunch menus.

Mzee Joseph Ochieng, a driver in the city, says that he started eating air burgers in 1989 after landing in Nairobi, when the tough life led him down the rabbit hole. 
The 57-year-old, who hails from Homa Bay County, says that he didn’t waste time and headed to Jevanjee gardens and grabbed a seat and started feasting on air like his peers. It was in that exact moment that his life took another turn.