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Photos of Githeri Man dead drunk on a trolley get Kenyans talking

Martin Kamotho aka Githeri Man became an online sensation and consequently a national hero during the 2017 General Election.

Pictured in a queue firmly grasping his githeri (a mixture of beans and maize), Kamotho went about his business oblivious of his surroundings as he waited to vote.

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