EDITOR’S NOTE: THE PIECE BELOW HAS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SUITED FOR A
MATURE AUDIENCE AND THE PIECE ISN’T A RANT OR A RAVE BUT A CONCERNED WRITER FOR
A GENERATION THAT SEEMS TO BE GOING DOWN THE DRAIN
Nairobi is a great social destination and recent social
events have become the in-thing. They are the new cool and the Methuselah days
of club partying and club hopping seem to be a thing of the past.
Nowadays; the young fun lovers are opting for the trendier
social events; which seem to be a launching pad for fashion, new artistes,
showbiz and recently outdoor social sins.
From Blankets and Wine; to Mingle and now The Circle; event organizers
are going out of the way capitalizing on these new phenomenon; as corporates
wrestle to swing in partnership sponsorship.
The money made is
beyond good. All these events range between KES 1,000 and 3,000 for tickets. They
have brought back to life the ordinary club concerts that were long dead in
Nairobi.
But this not withstanding; and if the pictures on social
media are anything to go by; then these new theme events are fast creating a
morally- decaying incubator for the young lads.
Pictures of intoxicated and incoherent youths out on the
ground; two girls making out, locking lips and caressing in broad daylight as
the public feasted the “lesbian act” and these are just snippets of the
reality.
Don’t get me started on a pair that was making out inside a
nearby packed automobile; giving the awed onlookers a freebie movie moment.
There is a rising concern over underage school-going teens
experimenting with drugs, sex and alcohol on these so-called and branded “family
events.”
Our undercover investigations reveal that without a shadow
of a doubt; substance abuse is becoming a norm with fresh “cool” innovations of
the weed-cookies; sweets, cakes and other junk munchies as well as drug laced
shisha becoming the new high in town.
Even as the event organizers strive to maintain sobriety
among thousands who throng these venues to unwind; denying the above
allegations is just a good P.R show.
THE CIRCLE…
Bernard Kioko of
Bernsoft Entertainment is the man behind this event and a host of other
celebrities such as Shaffie Weru; Avril; Porgie; Amileena; Colllo and Sarah
Hassan among others.
She is the new baby
in the outdoor events and is gaining popularity; quickly becoming the talk of
Nairobi
Guys who attend The
Circle have their unique mode of partying that includes various eye-catching
activities such as model auctions; its infamous wet T-shirt competitions and
performances.
In their own words
they say; “The Circle is not an event; it
is a social media movement bringing together Barutas!”
RAMPS AND AMPS…
This bi-annual event celebrates extreme sports and rock
music. It brings together young guys below the age of 25.
Another rock heads event is the Battle of The Bands. Both of
these events have been mired with teens inappropriately engaging in kissing
pleasures and other sexual activities.
THE MINGLE…
A first of its kind-
The Mingle took Nairobi by storm on its inception especially gaining popularity
with campus students.
Hosted by Adrenaline
in Motion, it offers an avenue for professionals to meet; exchange cards and at
the same time play games.
The event is “an over
21” with identity cards inspected before entry. Many argue that it is an event
where guys come to drink and act stupid; while ladies dress scantily and fight
over guys; all this while intoxicated and high.
BLANKETS AND WINE…
The brainchild of artist Muthoni the Drummer Queen; the
event has evolved from being a simple outdoor event relaxation event for
families; toa phenomenon with fanatical following not just in Kenya but in East
Africa.
Many young people who attend the event have been accused of harboring
ulterior motives; unlike the mature folks who use the event as a bond and
networking point as they exchange ideas over lesos and drinks.
NAKURU SEVENS RUGBY…
Nairobians make an exodus to Nakuru for a weekend of hard
partying and rugby. The troops of thousands of Nairobians have been accused of
taking their bad habits to the otherwise quiet town.
They say; ‘WHAT HAPPENS IN NAXVEGAS; STAYS IN NAXVEGAS!”
But when we go with our cameras then upload what we have captured; then
we have pictures of girls making out and drunken youth in intoxicated stupors
and sexually suggestive positions.
Editor note… inevitably; every event, at the end of the day
has its own fair share of unintended happenings that are not associated with
the events’ themes.
-additional info from @PULSE KENYA on Twitter…
