×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Kenyan men’s love for pubs, barmaids and dislike for home, wives

There are men who, even over the weekends, are permanent fixtures at their local bars and never in their houses, especially when their wives are home

Girls, besides beer, ever wondered why men like hanging around the bar; a smoky place characterised by loud music, expensive drinks and, at time, brawls? Well, we have news for you. Apparently, according to most bar patrons CrazyMonday spoke to, the bar environment, however ‘rowdy’, they argue, is way friendlier and much better than their homes, especially when wives are around!

Reportedly, most women have made the home environment inhospitable and unfriendly to men. Men say that when it’s not turned into a gossip hub for neighbourhood house wives and house helps, it’s playing host to chama women or church people.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902