Condom shortage? Blame it on Mututho

Condom shortage? Blame it on Mututho

The recently passed alcohol law is proving counterproductive if the sentiment in the grapevines is anything to go by. The reduction of drinking hours courtesy of this too much ado about nothing law has sends revelers into much thinking about a plan B. And from this thinking, a solution was hatched that seems more pernicious than the booze combined with its treacherous effects- the Red Light Districts.

The Koinange streets of this part of the world are alive today and kicking than never before. In stead of the booze (the condemned bottle) the drunkard now has with him a hip flashing night bird for company. A right thinking Kenyan can of course deduce the package that Mututho and the prostitute will be bringing to the harmless drunkard. The poor drankard who would have died in prime age of alcohol related ailments is now forced to either die early of STIs or rush for the revered rubber.

In fact in Nyeri ,(there is no doubt that people from this land are known to be the most enterprising in the country) night birds charge between ksh.300-1000 a round for revelers without condoms and as low as ksh. 20 kama una yako-as the advert used to say.

In such a hard time when Kenya is chocking with inflation necessitated by the greed in the oil industry, Ksh.300 let alone 1,000 is not everybody’s money. It is single meal’s budget. So a simple pack of three condoms that goes at 10 bob or sometimes free of charge would go along way in helping the poor ex drunkard save something at the same time have his fun.

Maybe we need to rethink again if we need this law again. But I don’t see us repealing it anytime soon. So, more rounds of condoms again Mr. Government!

AMUGASHA KALENGEKA-KAKAMEGA