The booze industry reveals a lot about Kenya
The politicisation of business is retarding the country’s economy
TUSKER, A CRISP, golden and eminently quaffable lager, is arguably Kenya’s most recognisable brand. Sun-tanned tourists gulp it down cold at the end of a game drive. For Kenyans, who often prefer it warm, it used to be a source of national pride. “My country, my beer,” its best-known slogan proclaimed.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Pub brawl”
Middle East & Africa February 24th 2024
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