KENYA: Kenyan culture of 'tea' leaves a bitter taste

The two friends sit nursing their cold beers and cursing their luck. They are both victims of corruption, a curse that is no longer part of the system but has become the system in Kenya. Bus owner Emmanuel Wenani has just paid £65 to retrieve one of his vehicles from the police yard. It was impounded after he failed to pay the daily ‘tax’ of £3 to police officers on the route. His friend Tony Nakosi is still smarting after handing over £8 for a copy of his own birth certificate - a service that is supposed to be free.