Nairobi, Aug. 26 -- I want to tell you about Mbilia Bel. But to tell you about Mbilia Bel, I need to tell you about this one time I was driving along Riara Road, Nairobi, and saw a drive-through.
At first, I thought it was some enterprising Kenyan selling food on the go, for people who don't have time to sit in a restaurant.
But then on closer look, it was a booze drive-through for people who while driving suddenly think, 'aah, I need a bottle of wine!" Can you imagine the enterprising nature of Kenyans? Never seen one in my life. I couldn't believe it, so I turned back. It's called Sebuleni, which means the living room.
It's not your typical drive-through, where you speak to a voice from a box. This one is built more like a bus stage wh...