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'Wajakoya' drink leaves village in mourning after an evening of fun

A section of California pub in Kiangai village in Kirinyaga County. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

It all began on Sunday afternoon, a day when women and men gather at the local shopping centre for merriment.

At the centre of the dusty shopping centre is a popular pub California, named after an American State, where drinks cost between Sh40 and Sh50 per glass. Despite its simple structure, California is the place to be on Sunday evening in Kiangai.

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