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Rank: New-farer Joined: 10/14/2010 Posts: 50 Location: Nairobi Kenya
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there is one spirit i saw imeandikwa "NEVER WALK ALONE" !!!What ever it means i dont really know
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/23/2008 Posts: 3,017
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MatataMingi wrote:I am in Mombasa for a few days.
After a VERY hot morning, we decided to go to the Castle Hotel at lunch time.
While we were looking at the menu, I ordered a baridi Tusker. To my horror, I was informed that the new drinking rules dont allow them to serve any pombe before 5 pm. !!!!
I dont know if this rule applies to all the beach hotels.
If so, we are going to KILL our tourist market, just when it has started to recover.
Why are we doing this. Anyone know ?
Thanks.
@MatataMingi, Are you sure the Hotel people are not confused, I stand corrected, but my understanding was that it is the Bars that have to remain closed until 5.00pm (hence can't sell beer) however, if you are having lunch at a restuarant, then you can surely have your meal with a beer/wine within the designated lunch hours.
Surely the spirit of the law should restrict itself to licencing and not to taking away the rights of individuals to choose what they consume. If the new law restricts one to taking your mid-day meal with a soft drink, then it is indeed a silly law and I don't support it. "The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline." James Collins
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Rank: Chief Joined: 8/24/2009 Posts: 5,909 Location: Nairobi
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Funny this thread is now under the "economy" section....
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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Obi 1 Kanobi wrote:MatataMingi wrote:I am in Mombasa for a few days.
After a VERY hot morning, we decided to go to the Castle Hotel at lunch time.
While we were looking at the menu, I ordered a baridi Tusker. To my horror, I was informed that the new drinking rules dont allow them to serve any pombe before 5 pm. !!!!
I dont know if this rule applies to all the beach hotels.
If so, we are going to KILL our tourist market, just when it has started to recover.
Why are we doing this. Anyone know ?
Thanks.
@MatataMingi, Are you sure the Hotel people are not confused, I stand corrected, but my understanding was that it is the Bars that have to remain closed until 5.00pm (hence can't sell beer) however, if you are having lunch at a restuarant, then you can surely have your meal with a beer/wine within the designated lunch hours.
Surely the spirit of the law should restrict itself to licencing and not to taking away the rights of individuals to choose what they consume. If the new law restricts one to taking your mid-day meal with a soft drink, then it is indeed a silly law and I don't support it.
Try telling that to a policeman. This is Kenya 
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/6/2008 Posts: 632
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Frankly this is just depressing!! will be in the 254 from next weekend and WTF is all all i can say.
The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday's logic.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/24/2010 Posts: 846 Location: KENYA
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TRhis is BS! Kwani we are in China or a fre@@4%^&^ Arab country! hOW WILL BANNING ME FROM HAVING A BEER WITH MY LUCH SAVE THOSE MEN WHO ARE DRINKING CHANG'AA IN THE VILLAGE at any time!!! Crap! Very reatarded law. Crap! I would say more but Im too pissed to be eloquent enough!!!!!
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/4/2009 Posts: 144
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No so fast gents and ladies....you have 9 whole months to adjust. No one can be arrested for the time being. This is what most drinkers and pub owners do not know.
CHAPTER 4 of 2010 - ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CONTROL ACT
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70. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, a person who, immediately before the commencement of this Act-
(a) was ,in accordance with any law, a manufacturer, importer, exporter, distributor or retailer of any alcoholic drink shall be deemed to be a manufacturer, importer, exporter, distributor or retailer of any alcoholic drink under this Act;
(b) was a manufacturer, importer, exporter, distributor or retailer of any alcoholic drink or the owner or manager of any premises contemplated under this Act, shall, within nine months of such commencement, comply with the requirements of this Act.
Until June 2011, the police cannot legally arrest and charge anyone, and everything will continue as industry players use the grace period to adjust and comply.
I can bet my last $$$ that before we reach June 2011, one of our thirsty judges will issue orders outlawing this draconian and poorly researched act.
Watch this space.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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Saw that naivasha pig on churchill. It wants us to lead its pathetic white collar life, thus colonizing us n curtailing our freedom....it should be whipped. This lousy law reminds me of Shamba la wanyake n the ridiculous rules TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Chief Joined: 1/3/2007 Posts: 18,375 Location: Nairobi
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Asante to the new law... Now I will spend less in bars & drink more at home... lakini I will drink... Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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VituVingiSana wrote:Asante to the new law... Now I will spend less in bars & drink more at home... lakini I will drink...
I bet and teach your kids your alcoholic ways!!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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