AT least 20 people died and many others have lost their sight after drinking illegal spirits at a slum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Police said another 75 people have been hospitalised after consuming the illicit brew, known locally as chang’aa. Police have made some arrests. Nairobi’s slums are packed with so-called shebeens, illegal drinking parlours mainly run by elderly widows who compete for customers with the intensity of their brew – sometimes adding raw ethanol to give it an extra kick. – Reuters