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Tussle at night sends man to cool heels in jail for life

Kenya: When Anthony Mugo left his brother's pre-wedding ceremony on November 14, 1998, he was in such high spirits that he could not get home without having his favourite tipple at a local bar.

He detoured to Starehe Bar, quickly emptied three bottles of frothy beer and soldiered home an extremely happy man. He left the bar at around 9.30pm, and took the downhill road leading to his home in Rukuriri, Embu County.

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