@ Ms Mkenya, We are talking about toursit hotels. How many locals do you see in these places before 5 pm or for that matter even after 5. These places charge AT LEAST twice what you pay at a good local hotel. People, in general, who get hopeless due to beer dont go to these places. They would most likely go to some local cheap dens. If the toursits want to drink, let them. It helps our economy. No ? @ kadonye I believe the rules are applicable no matter if it is Xmas etc. I think I will go to Zanzibar for my Xmas, or have my friends / family at home. Probably work out cheaper. I will find out more while I am in Mombasa and let you guys know Drink reasonably

In the supermarket there is no beer? or even there we have to wait till 5? Secondly, can I buy enough and carry it around so I can drink when I feel like? does the rule prohibit drinking in the morning or its only talking about selling? JD on the rocks baby!

SHEEP:Don't celebrate alco-brow yet.It's back big time in the new laws.That time {alco-brow}was not yet in the statutes.....now its there.So,cut back on that (i)responsible drinking.Drink like a gentleman....two tuskers and go home.Don't drink like a hooligan.You guys you can't tame yourself until GOV tames you? Its pathetic.But well done GOK!!!!

EABL is one of the highest tax payer (maybe after sufferingcom), why did GoK make such a move? especially after UK read the budget that was to impact heavily on the frothy liquid....

Non drinkers shouldnt comment on this thread, for they know not much about the importance of booze in life. During the days of alcoblow, nairobi turned into a ghost town at night. The Nbi economy was huttling downwards....into a sleepy town. I dnt think these laws will last. Who wants all of our towns n cities to turn into "Nyeri", a town asleep by 10pm? And the laws r aimed at attaining what? To me, the country might pay a heavy economic price....