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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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@Edyj people are just hard headed as the Israelites kwa desert...why not use a cab?I learnt the hard way and vowed never again,yes its convinient to drink then jump into your car and drive home but as someone said it may be your last drive... possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/7/2010 Posts: 728 Location: Wazuaville
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the govt role is to protect you even from yourself that is why suicide is a crime. you are a source of tax the govt wants you alive and healthy so that you can work and pay them taxes. the govt ain't doing you a favor when they provide free health care. "Money never sleeps"
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 4/1/2009 Posts: 1,885
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washiku wrote:1. 3years ago, a guy we grew up with in shags...heavily drunk. Driving along Isiolo-Meru road. At around 2am...crushed with his Toyota Raum n died on the spot.
2. Last year but one...2012. A guy we were in campus with...was working for KCB. They are so drunk, driving along Mombasa road. Kufika Nyayo, they forgot kuna round-about. Drove on top of it. Car crushed. Lives crushed.
3. Mid last year, July specifically. A friend from Nyeri. Guys quite drunk. They decide to road test a new Subaru. Drives along valley road, takes a turn at the Kenyatta avenue round about n drives upwards towards hurlingam. Just at the round about near Total, they forgot to break, hit a car that was already on the round about. Guys rushed to Nairobi hospital. Few days later, the guy is dead...
Those r guys I knew personally. Very young n promising lives lost. There are many more such sad stories. They had driven b4 when drunk but these were just days they either took slightly more, or they were tired, or whatever. Only them could tell the tale, but its too late. Dead gives no stories. If only alcoblow had come, maybe they could have feared on those specific nights n they wud still be with us.
About Govt n EABL, they better have you drink a few bottles n drink for long, than drink 20 bottles n drink for your final night. Your longer live would make more business sense to them.
One more challenge is that you may be OK risking your live like that, but on the way yu hit n kill or maim an innocent guy who was just driving safely. Why now?
Don't drink when drunk. Its not fair to either you or other road users. 
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/25/2011 Posts: 2,103 Location: Nrb
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Alsso look at this way,the government is protecting other road users from idiocy of drunk drivers I am happy
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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Much as this is a good thing, I fear this is another half-assed effort, Kenyan style, as is with many things.
After the first 3 days of crackdown, and one down in Coast, has anyone heard from these guys again since?
Then we are talking about 4 units of equipment ...a drop in the sea for a city of serious drinkers such as Nairobi. And the supply of the tubes, when they run out? The old procurement problems will arise and the meager 4 alcoblow units will sit unutilized,..teethless dogs ...how about proprietors? ... I am sure they are crafting ways of getting out from under this. Last time, the rumor was a popular establishment bribed the police not to set up shop near the exit of their premises ...
Factor in all these and what will happen is that after the initial fear wears off, we'll settle back into our nonchalant, errant ways. People will get away with giving out a 1000/- or 500/- bribe after being caught over the alcohol limit. This is usually the amount when one is caught speeding on Nakuru highway or Thika road after Bluepost during non-holiday months. The alcoblow will no longer be a thing to be feared, just an inconvenience to be swatted away with a small bribe. This will be tragic.
To avert this and keep it as a tool people fear, we need police reforms.
Just stating the outlook.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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washiku wrote:1. 3years ago, a guy we grew up with in shags...heavily drunk. Driving along Isiolo-Meru road. At around 2am...crushed with his Toyota Raum n died on the spot.
2. Last year but one...2012. A guy we were in campus with...was working for KCB. They are so drunk, driving along Mombasa road. Kufika Nyayo, they forgot kuna round-about. Drove on top of it. Car crushed. Lives crushed.
3. Mid last year, July specifically. A friend from Nyeri. Guys quite drunk. They decide to road test a new Subaru. Drives along valley road, takes a turn at the Kenyatta avenue round about n drives upwards towards hurlingam. Just at the round about near Total, they forgot to break, hit a car that was already on the round about. Guys rushed to Nairobi hospital. Few days later, the guy is dead...
Those r guys I knew personally. Very young n promising lives lost. There are many more such sad stories. They had driven b4 when drunk but these were just days they either took slightly more, or they were tired, or whatever. Only them could tell the tale, but its too late. Dead gives no stories. If only alcoblow had come, maybe they could have feared on those specific nights n they wud still be with us.
About Govt n EABL, they better have you drink a few bottles n drink for long, than drink 20 bottles n drink for your final night. Your longer live would make more business sense to them.
One more challenge is that you may be OK risking your live like that, but on the way yu hit n kill or maim an innocent guy who was just driving safely. Why now?
Don't drink when drunk. Its not fair to either you or other road users. nuff said mblo! Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/17/2012 Posts: 1,461 Location: Ngong Forest
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Rankaz13 wrote:washiku wrote:1. 3years ago, a guy we grew up with in shags...heavily drunk. Driving along Isiolo-Meru road. At around 2am...crushed with his Toyota Raum n died on the spot.
2. Last year but one...2012. A guy we were in campus with...was working for KCB. They are so drunk, driving along Mombasa road. Kufika Nyayo, they forgot kuna round-about. Drove on top of it. Car crushed. Lives crushed.
3. Mid last year, July specifically. A friend from Nyeri. Guys quite drunk. They decide to road test a new Subaru. Drives along valley road, takes a turn at the Kenyatta avenue round about n drives upwards towards hurlingam. Just at the round about near Total, they forgot to break, hit a car that was already on the round about. Guys rushed to Nairobi hospital. Few days later, the guy is dead...
Those r guys I knew personally. Very young n promising lives lost. There are many more such sad stories. They had driven b4 when drunk but these were just days they either took slightly more, or they were tired, or whatever. Only them could tell the tale, but its too late. Dead gives no stories. If only alcoblow had come, maybe they could have feared on those specific nights n they wud still be with us.
About Govt n EABL, they better have you drink a few bottles n drink for long, than drink 20 bottles n drink for your final night. Your longer live would make more business sense to them.
One more challenge is that you may be OK risking your live like that, but on the way yu hit n kill or maim an innocent guy who was just driving safely. Why now?
Don't drink when drunk. Its not fair to either you or other road users. nuff said mblo! 
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/20/2009 Posts: 1,402
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Karibu bro @magigi. I recommend a sprite or home made bone soup with herbs. My favourite drinks. You shall not regret it....especially if you keep that cash u wud ve wasted, killing yourselve slowly, aside n check.it up in a yrs time. You might even buy wazuans a mbuzi in jan 2015.
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/1/2011 Posts: 396
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If you're pals with Magigi, look for him this month. His pockets will be very heavy. I have the same problem. Even afraid of going to the local coz I have an unseasonably heavy wallet!
Maybe it's time for another Mbuzi to lighten some pockets ;)
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/17/2007 Posts: 1,345
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