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It was either trip to Indiaor death in two years

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is a lifestyle disease, and it may show no obvious symptoms even as it eats into the organ like liver.

By Nancy Nzau 8 days ago

It was either trip to Indiaor death in two years

Alcohol more harmful to the under-40s, report

Alcohol more harmful to the under-40s, report

By Valentines Zablon 21 days ago

Infidelity, loneliness driving women into alcoholism

Infidelity, loneliness driving women into alcoholism

By Ayoki Onyango 22 days ago

Brothers dead after row over alcohol bill

Brothers dead after row over alcohol bill

By Antony Gitonga 25 days ago

Cheap Tanzanian alcohol driving Kenyans in Namanga to early graves

Unlike on the Kenyan side, the prices of alcoholic drinks is more affordable on the Tanzanian side.

By Kaboye Ngugi 1 month ago

Cheap Tanzanian alcohol driving Kenyans in Namanga to early graves

Five die, four go blind after consuming illicit brew

This comes after five people died and four others lost sight after consuming the brew within the Karuku area of Mwea in Mbeere South Subcounty.

By Muriithi Mugo 1 month ago

Five die, four go blind after consuming illicit brew

Group to set up centre to fight alcohol addiction

The Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco) said this was premised on a recent survey placing Nyeri among the counties worst affected by alcoholism.

By Ndungu Gachane 1 month ago

Group to set up centre to fight alcohol addiction

No Kenyan mother should feed her children alcohol

A mother of eight in Ileret, North Horr, Marsabit, is said to be giving her children alcohol, rather than see them sleep hungry.

By Esther Muiruri 3 months ago

No Kenyan mother should feed her children alcohol

Brace for higher beer, spirits prices, warns EABL boss

The price of beer and spirits is set to go up if the National Treasury effects proposals to raise the excise tax on alcoholic products.

By Wainaina Wambu 3 months ago

Brace for higher beer, spirits prices, warns EABL boss

Mwai Kibaki never gave tips, loved his privacy while drinking

Retired President Mwai Kibaki who died on Friday last week was not keen to giving tips for services given to him.

By Collins Kweyu 3 months ago

Mwai Kibaki never gave tips, loved his privacy while drinking

My children can’t sleep hungry, not when I have alcohol

With no money, no food, and hungry children but alcohol at her disposal, Hascar made the tough decision: She gives her children alcohol instead of seeing them sleep on empty stomachs.

By Beldeen Waliaula 3 months ago

My children can’t sleep hungry, not when I have alcohol

Celebrities reveal their battle with alcoholism and mental illnesses

Entertainers are increasingly speaking out about their addiction to drugs and the worrying state of mental health in the industry.

By Tamara Patience 3 months ago

Celebrities reveal their battle with alcoholism and mental illnesses

Inside Kiambu village, where youth are slaves to alcohol, drugs

Frustration and hopelessness has driven youth to alcohol and drug abuse. Villagers accuse administrators and police officers of failing to crack the whip on illicit brew traders.

By Fidelis Kabunyi 3 months ago

Inside Kiambu village, where youth are slaves to alcohol, drugs

Bottoms up! KBL toasts to turning 100... and more

Kenya Breweries MD John Musunga speaks on the milestone, navigating through the Covid crisis and the firm’s prospects for the next century.

By Wainaina Wambu 4 months ago

Bottoms up! KBL toasts to turning 100... and more

A skipped Visiting Day triggered alcoholism, suicide

He survived alcoholism, suicide attempts. He later discovered that he is bipolar, but Julian Onyango, a father of four is now a mental health champ.

By Rose Mukonyo 5 months ago

A skipped Visiting Day triggered alcoholism, suicide

Relief for bar owners, traders as City Hall slashes levies by 50 per cent

Wines and spirits owners within Nairobi will now pay Sh12,000 for a 12-month license after the charges were slashed from Sh24,000.

By Josphat Thiong’o 5 months ago

Relief for bar owners, traders as City Hall slashes levies by 50 per cent

Red wine may protect you from Covid-19, but don't drink to this yet

Among a number of findings concerning alcoholic drinks and Covid-19, it reported that drinking red wine was associated with a reduction in the risk...

By Reuters 5 months ago

Red wine may protect you from Covid-19, but don't drink to this yet

French brewers use algae to make blue beer

The beer is selling well, said Sebastien Verbeke, an employee of Hoppy Urban Brew, which makes the drink.

By Reuters 6 months ago

French brewers use algae to make blue beer

Gin revolution gets EABL high on profits

Gin contributed five per cent of Diageo’s reported net sales in the period between July and December 2021.

By Dominic Omondi 6 months ago

Gin revolution gets EABL high on profits

A staggering nation: More money more beer for the middle class

Data shows Nairobi’s middle-class have been putting a lot of their money into beer than many other basic consumer products.

By Dominic Omondi 7 months ago

A staggering nation: More money more beer for the middle class

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