Changaa or Chang'aa is a traditional home-brewed spirit, popular in Kenya. It is made by fermentation and distillation from grains like millet, maize and sorghum, and is very potent.

Aug 22, 2024 · In the slums of Kenya, changaa (or chang’aa) is a popular and potent alcoholic drink, and brewing it is a livelihood for many. Changaa means “kill me quickly,” and considering the drink’s high alcohol content, this name is not too far off.

Feb 27, 2013 · Changaa, which literally means “kill me quickly”, has a high alcohol content. But it’s often adulterated with other more poisonous compounds, including jet fuel and embalming fluid, to...

Changa (/ ˈtʃɑːŋɡɑː /) is a blend of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) mixed with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The addition of MAOIs extends the DMT experience in duration and intensity when compared with smoking DMT freebase alone. [1] .

Gongo alcohol, or changaa, is a strong moonshine distilled from cassava and maize in Kenya and Tanzania. It is a locally brewed alcoholic beverage that is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of certain communities.

Sep 2, 2010 · Kenya's president signs a bill which legalises the traditional home brew changaa - a move intended to stop people dying from drinking moonshine.

Jul 7, 2005 · Changaa, cheap homemade liquor concoction popular in Machakos, Kenya, can be deadly if mixed incorrectly; it recently sent scores of people to hospital and killed dozens of them; some who...

Jun 26, 2024 · One of the most well-known alcoholic drinks in Kenya is changaa (or chang’aa). Changaa is a traditional home-brewed spirit that is popular in the slums of Kenya. It is a potent drink made from fermented grains such as millet, maize, and sorghum.

This article examines the harmful effects of drinking chang’aa, an illegal spirit produced locally, in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The negative impact of chang’aa on the community’s physical, social and economic life is traced, in part, to contemporary changes in consumption patterns as well as the production of chang’aa during the late 1990s.

Chang'aa is lethal illicit brew that has been adulterated from its original traditional form into a poisonous alcoholic brew by individuals who are only interested in achieving economic ends.