by BERNADINE MUTANU, Nairobi will soon be treated to a new beverage as miraa traders offer miraa juice, tea and cappuccino. It will be sold in clubs and other outlets. It will be launched at a Miraa Night to be be held on Saturday where the juice and other by-products will be showcased. “We are targeting the middle class who have stopped chewing miraa,” said Kimani Munjuri. He claimed that middle class miraa chewers had been doing it in their cars and other hideouts for fear of stigmatisation since the habit is usually associated with falling teeth and poverty. “We want to show the public that miraa can be chewed and used in mainstream any club. It is not necessary for one to litter around or have green colour all over the mouth as he enjoying miraa,” he said. He added that miraa could help people lose weight in addition to the twig being a stimulant. He said the traders were working on establishing a factory for mass production of the by-products to cater for the need during dry seasons when prices shoot up. “We want to be classified with EABL products, tea, coffee or tourism because we also want to contribute to the country’s economy,” he said.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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