Mnazi Stories

Leaders vow to honour Karisa Maitha’s dream of recognising Mnazi as a cash crop
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 26, 2024

The coconut tree, known as mnazi in Swahili, is an important aspect of coastal Kenyan culture and economics, providing a variety of goods including oi...

Illicit brew crackdown: Push for state to recognise mnazi intensifies
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 04, 2024

National Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Owen Baya wants mnazi, or palm wine, guievn the same recongition that miraa and muguka enjoy.

Governor Mung’aro vows to ban Muguka in Kilifi over youth addiction concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 29, 2024

To expedite the process, the governor said he is considering issuing an executive order or drafting legislation through the assembly.

Mombasa's Mnazi vendors decry state harassment
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 25, 2024

Leaders emphasized that mnazi comes directly from coconut trees without any chemical additives, unlike second-generation alcohol.

Kwale's mnazi traders want licensing deadline extended
Mishi Gongo  |  Mar 20, 2024

Msambweni Deputy County Commissioner Josephat Mutisya earlier said that mnazi sellers have seven days to reapply for the permits, failing which they w...

Kilifi residents oppose crackdown on Mnazi brew
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 13, 2024

They assert that Mnazi is extracted naturally from coconut trees without any additives and advocate for its removal from the list of prohibited bevera...

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