The boxer: 10 types of walevi in Kenyan pubs

The beggar is very good at spotting newcomers whose generosity he abuses until wachanuke

You can tell a lot about a country by the inmates in its schools, prisons and bars. The drunkards, particularly, make for interesting study. You can tell the time, day, week and month by the look of a frequent drinker.

The state of politics, economy and one’s family life can be discerned from the wideness of a smile when they are on their 10th beer. The bar is a distillation of societal angst, a fermentation of its dreams in hops, malt and barley. Here are 10 types of drunkards in Kenyan pubs: