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Meru Pool table players at the Aquadel Sponsored Pool Tournament at Kwa Murugi. Photo/Felix Kinyua. Ladies and gentlemen, we finally have the final cut. Nairobi opponents, this is your fair warning. And take it from me—a journalist who doesn’t need to pick sides but still enjoys poking fun at both. On Saturday, destiny spoke. Out of Makutano’s finest, eight warriors survived the battle of sticks and pockets. To not mention them would be criminal, so allow me to give free publicity to the names now haunting Nairobi dreams: Renson Muita, Peter Gatobu, Timothy Kithinji, Boniface Mutethia, Nelson Mwirigi, Francis Mutwiri, Michael Irungu, and James Mutwiri. Nairobi, these are not just names. These are your incoming problems. But Aquadel, as usual, doesn’t just sponsor tournaments—they host full-blown soap operas. First on stage: Kimathi Martin a.k.a. Kamani, Aquadel’s HR and Financial Controller. Instead of talking payslips, he schooled us on Aquadel’s journey—how they entered the market, l...

  Images of Sugarcane. A myth has it that sugarcanes should not get into a bar. Photo/Getty images. Disclaimer: No sugarcane was harmed in the making of this story. However, several egos, pool cues, and friendships at Mikocheni Base did not survive. Proceed with caution. --- The Rule Nobody Tells You My friends, there are rules in life that no school or government ever teaches you, yet breaking them comes with serious consequences. One such rule is simple: never, ever enter a bar with sugarcane. I know—it sounds like comedy. How can an innocent stick of sweetness, the village toothbrush, the poor man’s dessert, cause chaos? Sit back, let me explain. --- The Myth That Sounded Like Nonsense Last Friday, while hyping myself up for the Aquadel Drinking Water Pool Tournament , a friend whispered a myth so outrageous it could have come straight from a Nollywood script: “ Never carry sugarcane into a club. Because the moment it enters, blood must spill.” He insisted it’s the gospel truth,...

  Participants of the Aquadel Sponsored Pool Tournament. Photo/Felix Kinyua.  Haya basi, hayawi hayawi huwa. Our Swahili brothers said it best — and true indeed, the 6th of September Aquadel Sponsored Pool Tournament was nothing short of fire. Or should I say more fire🔥. We were back at Murugi’s Base for the second time, and let me just say — grandeur doesn’t even begin to describe it. At exactly 5PM, the place was packed tighter than a matatu on market day. Even Murugi herself had to run around sourcing extra chairs, and still, people ended up watching from the windows like it was a free Netflix subscription. In short, this thing was sold out before it even started. ---   The VIP Corner Guests follow the Aquadel Pool Games at Kwa Murugi’s Base.  Photo/Curtesy. As the self-declared “press” (don’t argue), my eyes were glued to the opinion makers, sponsors, and influencers who came to sip their Aquadel water while pretending not to scout the competition. Mr. Alex Mugu...