The lakeside’s main town is a beehive of activities,let me clear something up before I continue,the capital city is the right word I should have used donge? Moving on swiftly,the residents of the location are largely known for their palatial ways of living but do I say. A myth is told of how Kisumu there isn’t a weekend,everyday is a party day,it’s not surprising to walk into a bar Monday or any other day of the week to find it fully packed or nearly with some benga or ohangla booming in the background.
A close observation and quick research however reveals a trend that is quite interesting Kisumu exhibits the highest number of bars and lodgings than any other major city in Kenya,with Mombasa coming closest. Standing on a small portion of Nyanza according to statistics gathered by Nairobi Exposed,the number of registered said entities adds up to 2561,those are just the registered of course there are always those operating underworld. The high number of bars simply points at two things,partying and drinking is a major hobby in the area,or the residence are more inclined with bed activities. What could be the possible phenomena to explain this trend? We gathered sampled info and below are some of the explanations we could attribute:
• High number of visitors thronging the city
– Kisumu is one of the destinations one would consider having a lone time away from the hustles and bustles of other cities or places,observations have it that many conferences are directed here,picnics the same way. The lake itself is a tourism attraction factor for locals and foreigners where the high number of guests sleeps and party could be a possible explanation.
• Clandestine hotspot hangout
-Largely referred to as “mpango WA kando” Kisumu has become the soft landing zone cheating partners,its said people come from far places,a partner from say Eldoret meeting with one from Nairobi considering to accomplish their illicit affair away from roving eyes of their rightful partners will consider it the place. Its not only the outsiders,Kisumu residents themselves exhibits high number of illicit relationships making the lodgings only considerable place to quench and satisfy their desires.
• High Levels of prostitution
– Like any other city Kisumu too has it’s own share of prostitutes running their business around the clock,the famous Kondele is the headquarters of this business,here its not a secret either,bars are all over and not making s loss,the brothels on the other hand are on the rise and in their high numbers going about their business without doubt. Here the price for the service are lower making it an ever busy market. When I say low,I mean on a bad day sh.50 will get you served.
• Affordability
– Compared to other major Towns considered for leisure moments,Kisumu is considerably one of the most affordable,one would find it spending less on hotel here than in Mombasa making it a considerable place to be. Apart from the affordability,the class and features of the places are outstanding. Made to the taste of the class.
• Partying lifestyle
– There is a belief amongst many that “jaluo ja raha”( a luo loves pleasure) this is evident on how their lifestyle is organised,like stated earlier,here there isn’t waiting for the weekend to hit the party streets,this happens every single day,this trend makes the business hype hence you will find many bars and lodges in every corner. Its however worthy noting they are hardworking people to finance such a lifestyle.
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