CHANGAA AND ITS EFFECTS IN MATHARE

Changaa is  an illicit brew which is made by local brewers.In Mathare slums changaa is brewed along Nairobi.Mostly it is the unemployment women and youths who engage in brewing changaa.Although it is illegal to brew changaa the brewers cannot  quit since they have no other means for survival.
Changaa has got several effects to the human body but that alone cannot deter its addicts who cannot go aday without it.
In Mathare most alcoholics prefer changaa because it is cheaper.A glass of changaa cost ksh.10 so they drink many glasses because the majority can afford to pay the amount.Changaa is also taken aimed to release boredom and to get minds out of the real situation.Consumption of changaa leads to violence and abuse of human rights.

Location: Mathare, Nairobi, kenya