×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Kenya's social drinkers may actually be alcoholics

Catherine Boyane Oloo Aringo opened her eyes one morning in 2013 to her daughter shaking her awake in a ditch in the sprawling Manyani slum in Nakuru.

Jaw bleeding from a previous night’s fight, it was in this wretched and unlikeliest of places that she set forth on a new journey. She knew she had to turn her back on the alcoholism that had plagued her life for 28 years.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in